Beal v. Dill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.:

Plaintiffs brought this action for a decree holding invalid the provisions of a written lease for an extension of the term of the lease after the first year and praying for the cancellation of the lease and possession of the premises. Defendant filed an answer to the petition and also filed a cross petition seeking specific performance. The trial court held that the provision in the lease granting to the lessee an option to extend the lease beyond the primary term was void for the reason that it was too indefinite with respect to the…