Turman v. MacLachlan

Weltner, Justice.

1. MacLachlan was tenant of a lease, which provided: “Should Tenant elect to exercise this option [to extend the rental contract for *70a specified period of time], Tenant shall, not less than sixty days prior [to a specific date] . . . notify Landlord, his heirs or assigns, in writing of Tenant’s election.” MacLachlan claimed that she mailed notice of her intent to renew the lease in a timely manner. The landlord’s evidence was that no such notice was received. This latter being uncontroverted by direct evidence, the lease was not renewed, as a matter of law. Musgrove v. Long,…