Warren v. Goldinger Bros., Inc.

This appeal from the Court of Chancery concerns the termination of an agricultural undertaking, with the primary question being whether timely notice was given — the answer to which turns on whether the parties entered into a landlord-tenant or a joint venture relationship.

Seven months after defendant, in April, 1977, began tilling plaintiff’s land and caring for plaintiff’s herd of cows pursuant to an oral agreement, 1 plaintiff gave defendant 60 days’ written notice to vacate the lands and to relinquish the dairy operation by January 15, 1978 — due to disagreements arising between the…