Leominster Gas Light Co. v. Hillery
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on February 8, 1907, to enforce the specific performance of a covenant of renewal in a certain lease as described in the opinion. The case came on to be heard before Itugg, J., who made certain findings of fact, and reserved the case upon such findings for determination by the full court.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on February 8, 1907, to enforce the specific performance of a covenant of renewal in a certain lease as described in the opinion. The case came on to be heard before Itugg, J., who made certain findings of fact, and reserved the case upon such findings for determination by the full court. If the plaintiff was entitled to any relief, a decree w.as to be entered in its favor in such form as might be approved by a single justice; if it was not entitled to relief, the bill was to be dismissed.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The plaintiff is the holder of real estate under a lease for the term of five years from the first of February, 1902, containing a covenant of the lessor for a renewal of the lease, upon the same terms and conditions and for the same rental, for the further term of five years from the first day of February, 1907. On August 6, 1903, the lessor conveyed the property to the defendant Hillery, who is hereinafter called the defendant, subject to the lease. On the sixth day of February, 1907, the defendant gave the plaintiff notice to vacate the premises, stating that the lease had expired.…
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