Grey v. Schmidt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment determining the rights of the parties in a farm lease.

In 1950 defendants-appellees Schmidt (hereinafter referred to as “tenants”) leased farm property from John Monroe. On May 20, 1976, the plaintiffs-appellants Grey (hereinafter referred to as “landlords”) purchased the real estate from Monroe. Wheat, a fall seeded grain crop, was growing on a portion of the land. On June 30, 1976, the tenants received a notice to terminate the tenancy from the landlords. The notice was as follows:

“NOTICE OF…