Davis v. Shawler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is a partition action in which rights of a tenant became involved. Construction and application of termi*502nation clauses in a lease form the principal issue. Trial to the court resulted in judgment adverse to the tenant and he has appealed.

There is little dispute as to the facts. L. E. (Eugene) Shawler, William J. Shawler and L. J. Shawler owned as tenants in common a tract of land of approximately 875 acres in Trego county. The property consisted of 320 acres of tillable crop land, 375 acres pasture land and the remainder largely…