Governor Claiborne Apartments, Inc. v. Attaldo

BARHAM, Justice.

In an action by Governor Claiborne Apartments, Inc., to evict Joseph J. Attaldo from a portion of a building owned by the corporation and rented by Attaldo for use as a barber shop, the trial court ordered the defendant to vacate the premises. The Court of Appeal reversed, 224 So.2d 537, and we granted certiorari.

On December 18, 1952, .the plaintiff and the defendant executed a written lease for ground floor space of approximately 460 square feet. The lease was for a five-year term (January 1, 1953, to December 31, 1957) but contained an option for one renewal for an…