Farris v. Laurel Explosives, Inc.

McDonald, judge.

By an instrument dated December 5, 1977, the appellee, Laurel Explosives, Inc., leased from Dolly1 Farris and Intha Farris a 30-acre tract2 and a 52V2-acre tract,3 described in detail in Exhibits A and B which are attached to the purported lease, respectively.

The amount of rental was fixed as follows: $2,500 annually for the initial term of the lease which began on May 22, 1976, and expired on May 11, 1982. After the initial term, the lease was automatically renewed for the first additional three-year term (renewal at the election of the appel-lee in writing) at $3,000 per…