Gaskins v. Walz

This is a direct appeal involving a freehold from the circuit court of Tazewell County, which denied a motion of appellants to dismiss the complaint and entered a decree for specific performance on behalf of appellee, in accordance with the terms of an option contained in a lease.

William Walz and Louise Walz, appellants here, were the owners of real estate located at the intersection of Main Street in the city of Morton and State highway route No. 150. The appellants leased these premises to the Texas Company for use as a gasoline service station by a lease for a period of ten years from June…