Elliott v. Marrs

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

Reversing.

On the 16th day of March, 1920, the appellee entered into a contract with appellants by the terms of which she leased to appellants a strip of land over a part of her farm which was to be used as a roadway to cable, haul, or roll logs to the point of transportation. The rental yearly was stated as $150, and it was to be paid in advance on the 16th day of March each year as long as the contract should remain in force. There was no time limit in the contract other than it should not run for a longer period than 50 years. The rentals were paid under…