Blackburn v. McLaughlin

Blackburn, who was com-, plainant in the court below, takes this appeal from the decree by which the court sustained defendants’ demurrer to 'his amended bill of complaint. In 1907 the parties, had entered into an agreement in writing by which defendants leased to complainant a tract of land in Perry county. The fifth clause of the contract stipulated as follows:

“5. The party of the second part [complainant] shall have the right at any time during said term to purchase said land at the price of eight thousand dollars (88,000.00) and in event of such purchase, the parties of the first part, or…