Link Wholesale Grocery, Inc. v. Krause

FaiRCiíild, J.

The trial court in its ruling follows the doctrine which is approved in this state, and according to the great weight of authority held that the option clause stipulated in the lease to be “of the considerations” is a part of the agreement to lease; and in his memorandum opinion said: “It [the option] is a part of the consideration and a part of the inducement of the rental agreement.” See Fergen v. Lyons, 162 Wis. 131, 155 N. W. 935.

However, the question arises as to whether the exercise by the plaintiff of the option is sufficiently unqualified to require the defendant to…