Koch v. National Union Building Ass'n

This is a bill for specific performance of an alleged parol contract, entered into by the National Union Building Association, to renew a lease for a term of years after its expiration, in favor of the assignee of the unexpired term. The consideration of the alleged contract was the purchase by the complainant of the tenant’s unexpired term, and his stock and fixtures as a saloon-keeper, including the good will of the business, which it was alleged would not have been made except for the express agreement on the part of the lessor, said building association, to renew the lease. The contract…