Butz v. Butz

This is an appeal from a decree for specific performance of an agreement for the conveyance of farm land entered by the Circuit Court of St. Clair County in favor of the appellees.

On July 22, 1954, Eva Butz, a widow, owner of the land in question, entered into a ten-year written lease with plaintiffs-appellees Norbert Butz, her son, and Lucille, his wife. The term of the lease was from March 1, 1955 to March 1, 1905. It was entitled “Farm Lease With Option to Purchase,” and provided that the lessees should have an “option to renew said lease for an additional ten-year term upon the…