Epperson v. Stacey

SIMPSON, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment rendered against the respondents in a declaratory judgment proceeding instituted in the Circuit Court in Equity of Baldwin County. The bill seeks interpretation of a written lease of real estate.

Appellant Epperson was lessee of Alfred Newman and Claude Peteet. Appellant Patterson is the sub-lessee of Epperson. The lease was executed in 1951 and contained the following clause which is here in controversy:

“It is further understood and agreed that this lease is for an initial term of five years beginning on the first day of September, 1951, and will…