Tomasi v. Kelley

In May, 1923, Augusto Duri, then the owner of the so-called "Root Block" in the village of Fair Haven, by an instrument in writing, signed by him as the party of the first part, and by the plaintiff, John C. Tomasi, as party of the second part, leased to the latter the "southerly half" of said block, for and during the term of five years from August 1, 1923, to July 31, 1928, the specified rental of the premises to be paid by the lessee to the lessor being $67.00 per month, to be paid monthly. The lease contains also, covenants for a renewal lease of said premises, at the option of the…