Mall Gift Cards, Inc. v. Wood

MERRILL, Justice.

This appeal is from a decree in a declaratory judgment proceeding in equity denying complainant-appellant’s right to renew its lease for five years. Respondents filed a cross bill and the relief prayed for therein was denied. Respondents have filed cross-assignments of error.

The premises leased consisted of commercial space located in the middle of the Eastwood Mall aisle in Birmingham. Appellant’s first lease was with Eastwood Corporation in 1960 for five years. Eastwood renewed the lease on September 24, 1965. Later appellee, Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance…