Young v. Nelson

This is an action by respondent for specific performance of an agreement for the extension of a lease, against appellant, which resulted in a decree of specific performance as prayed.

The complaint alleged that, on December 2, 1915, a lease was entered into between appellant and Andrew Young for the entire two upper stories of a certain building in Bremerton, and for the joint use and occupancy of the basement beneath the premises, the two upper stories to be used by the lessee for hotel and rooming purposes; that the lease contained the following provision, to wit:

‘ ‘ To have and to hold the…