Boucher v. St. George

I am of the opinion that our law might well be amended to conform to the idea expressed by my learned associate, Mr. Justice Galen, in his dissenting opinion, but I am convinced that Mr. Justice Angstman’s opinion correctly construes our statutes as adopted from California after being interpreted in that state.

Under the authorities, generally, the controlling question in determining whether or not a letting is “at will,” is, “Does the contract fix a definite period or term?” “A letting for an indefinite period, by the month” is at will (Sanford v. Johnson, 24 Minn. 172) and all leasing for an…