Diefenbaker v. Post

In 1929 William Blake and his wife Lillie were the'owners of a 155-acre farm in Gaines township, Kent county. This property was subject to a mortgage of $11,000. They entered into a written lease of the farm with plaintiff, Freeman Diefenbaker. There were subsequent oral renewals of this lease, the last of which was to expire March 15,1935. The lease and renewals thereof contained the following provision:

“It is understood and agreed that at the expiration of this lease or extension thereof, the wheat in the land is to be harvested by second parties (tenant) and the crop divided on shares,…