Legal Opinion
Bass v. American Security & Trust Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1956No. 1809Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
By written agreement Benjamin Bass; leased from appellee trust company certain commercial property in the District of Columbia for five years beginning January 5,. 1951. The rental was $12,000 payable in advance in monthly installments of $200. The lease contained an option for renewal at an increased rental for an additional five years beginning January 5, 1956, if the lessee notified appellee in writing on or before November 1, 1955. Bass did not exercise the option. When he failed to vacate suit was filed January 24, 1956, for possession based on the termination of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nolan v. WerthCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Nickles v. SullivanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Edwards v. TottenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919
- Bell v. WestbrookDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Williams v. John F. Donohoe & Sons, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949