McKeithen v. Bush

Affidavit was filed in the County Court by the appellant as landlord, under Code 1942, Section 948, to remove appellee as a tenant. The tenant set up the lease as granting an option to extend the term.

The lease was upon a printed form and demised the premises for a term of five years from and after March 1st, 1941, at a monthly rental of $85.00. The landlord by pen interlineation added the words here italicized, "To hold for the term of 5 years from 3/1/41 to 3/1/46 with option to rent annually at a rent not toexceed One Hundred dollars per mo." The issue is to be resolved by a construction…