Gaines v. Jordan

On February 16, 1961, the plaintiff, Robert Gaines, executed a written lease to the defendant, James F. Jordan. The subject matter of the lease was a service station owned by the plaintiff. The lease provides for a 5-year term from April 1, 1961, and the lessee has the option to renew. The stated rental is $100 per month plus one cent per gallon of the gasoline sold, subject to further provisions which are in dispute. Named defendants in this action included the lessee’s wife and the parties in possession of the premises, but, hereafter, James F. Jordan will be considered as the sole…