Joyner v. Greenville Hotel Associates Ltd. Partnership

BEATTY, J.:

C. Dan Joyner appeals the master-in-equity’s order granting summary judgment to Greenville Hotel Associates Limited Partnership (“GHALP”). We affirm.1

FACTS

The facts in the case are not disputed. Joyner owned property adjacent to a hotel in Greenville, South Carolina. He leased the property in 1971 to the Watkins, owners of the hotel, for use as an additional parking lot. The lease was for a period of forty years, limited rent to $750 per month, and provided that the lease was binding upon the Watkins’ “respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.” The lease…