Legal Opinion
New Headley Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. Gentry's Ex'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 25, 1948PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
The question at issue is whether a lessee lost its right to an extension of a lease.
On September 1, 1932, P. T. Gentry executed a lease to New Headley Tobacco Warehouse Company of property in Lexington for a term of 21 years and 6 months at an annual rental of $1,200 and payment of taxes. The contract contained no provision for extension or renewal. Nearly ten years later, on March 24, 1942, Gentry addressed the following letter to the Company:
“In the event you build within the next five years (from March 1st, 1942) an addition to your…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rounds v. Owensboro Ferry Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Murphy, Thompson & Co. v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Aitken, Son & Co. v. Lang's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
- Walton's v. FranksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Cincinnati Equipment Co. v. Big Muddy River Consolidated Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- First Development Corporation of Kentucky, Harmony Landing Development Company, Inc. (89-5136), Intervening v. Martin Marietta Corporation (89-5093)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Beall v. BeallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
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