Lewis v. Ludlam

The plaintiff sues for specific performance of an option to purchase as contained in' a lease. In 1912, the plaintiff, together with Joseph B. Meade, as tenants, entered into a lease of certain premises with the defendant as lessee. The lease contained a privilege of renewal for five years more and an option to purchase the demised premises at the price of $20,000. At some time before 1916, one McNulty was given some portion of the two lessees’ interest in the lease. Then in 1916, Meade and McNulty assigned all their interest to the plaintiff by and with the knowledge and consent of the…