Howington v. Cities Service Oil Co.

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

On May 24, 1968, Cities Services Oil Company (Citgo) leased a gasoline service station to Howard and Jack Howington (appellants) for a one-year term expiring May 31, 1969, with a provision for automatic renewal *622for successive annual periods, "subject to termination by either party as of the end of the original or any renewal period on written notice to the other party not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration of the then current period.” Notice by certified mail was given to the Howingtons April 16, 1971 of Citgo’s election to terminate the…