Woodworth v. Kendall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

On March 19, 1946, the parties to this action executed an ordinary farm lease on an eighty-acre tract of real estate located in Shawnee county. The instrument was dated March 1, 1946, and, under its terms, the plaintiffs leased defendants the property for a term of twelve months ending on the last day of February, 1947, for a rental of $550. On the same day defendants executed and delivered plaintiffs a note, pursuant to the terms of the rental agreement, for the total amount of rent therein specified, whereby they promised to pay the latter…