Hightower v. United States

Plaintiff rented certain of his premises to the Government for a postal substation in Indianapolis. The needs of the *716community it served outgrew the station and larger quarters were necessary before the ten-year term expired. After four years’ occupancy the Postmaster General accordingly secured new quarters and canceled plaintiff’s lease.

The contract placed with the Postmaster General the right to decide when the needs of the postal service required the cancellation of the lease. Without clear proof of an arbitrary or capricious exercise of this authority given him by the terms of the lease,…