Anderson v. Schneider

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reavis, J.

Suit for specific performance of parol contract for a lease. Despondent Schneider was the owner in fee of certain real estate in King county, and the appellant was in possession thereof as lessee under a lease. The *364lease, by its terms, expired on the first of April, 1899. Appellant maintained that respondent Schneider entered into a verbal agreement with appellant to re-lease the premises for a period of three years and five months from on or about the 20th day of October, 1898; upon terms and conditions then agreed upon; that by virtue of…