Watts v. Bruce

This is a bill in equity, brought by the lessee named in a lease in writing, to enforce the specific performance of a covenant of renewal against the defendants, who are devisees under the will of the lessor.

The lease is dated May 1, 1914, and is for the term of ten years from January 1, 1912. The covenant for renewal is as follows: “ At the expiration of this lease the lessee shall have the option of requiring the lessor to give to the said lessee a renewal of this lease for the same term and at the *532same rent, excepting that the renewal lease shall not contain this nor the preceding…