MER Properties-Salisbury v. Golden Palace, Inc.

BECTON, Judge.

In plaintiff’s judgment action for summary ejectment, the Magistrate entered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appealed, and, after a trial de novo in district court, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant.

Although plaintiff asserts numerous assignments of error, the controlling issue in its appeal to this court is whether defendant’s notice of renewal, sent by ordinary first class mail, was sufficient to exercise its option to renew, notwithstanding a provision in the lease that notices be given by registered mail. For the reasons that follow, we find no…