McDowell v. Geokan

GIVENS, Justice.

May 24, 1947, respondents leased to appellants, by written contract, some 326.78 acres in Townships 22 North, Ranges 7 and 8 East of the Boise Meridian, on the South Fork of Salmon River, for five years. Respondents were to furnish 100 tons of hay, 100 head of cattle, 12 horses and four mules and the farming implements and equipment on the property and pay $1,000 annually towards operation costs. Appellants were to farm the property in the farmerlike, neighborhood practice, surrender possession at the termination of the lease period — wear and tear excepted — furnish 150 head…