Trollen v. City of Wabasha

ROGOSHESKE, Justice.

Defendant lessor, City of Wabasha, appeals from an order of the district court denying its alternative post-trial motion in an action commenced by lessee, James W. Trollen, for declaratory judgment. The principal issue raised is whether the trial court erred by concluding that equity relieved the lessee from strict compliance with a lease provision requiring that notice to extend the lease be given 6 months prior to the termination of the rental period. We find no error and, accordingly, we affirm.

In September 1967, Trollen purchased certain real and personal property…