Langston v. Niles

Littlejohn, Justice:

This action was commenced by the plaintiff, S. C. Langston, against the defendant, Henry T. Niles, for the purpose of obtaining an interpretation of an assignment contract of three leases, executed by the defendant in favor of the plaintiff on January 28, 1969. * Though not so designated, it is obviously a declaratory judgment action.

The evidence discloses that the defendant was an automobile dealer in the town of Summerville. He operated the business on three parcels of real estate owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Page (landowners). On April 1, ,1,968, the landowners executed…