Chournos v. Evona Inv. Co.

PRATT, Justice.

Nick Chournos and L. L. Keller were joint lessees of certain grazing land. The Evona Investment Company was the lessor. The lease was to expire October 1, 1939. It was in writing and contained the following provision:

“8. The lessor reserves, and is hereby given, the right to sell the lands herein described at any time during the continuance of this lease, or any extension thereof, but with the provision that the lessees shall have, and they are hereby given the first opportunity of purchasing the said premises, upon the same price and terms the lessor would receive of other…