Wall v. Dudley

This was an ejectment proceeding to obtain possession of premises upon which plaintiff alleged the lease had expired. Defendant answered, claiming a verbal lease with right of renewal from year to year for three years from the expiration date alleged by plaintiff.

There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

Opinion.

The case turns entirely upon questions of fact and the weight of the evidence, i. e., was the lease, admittedly verbal, for one year, with right of renewal for one additional year, or for one year, with right of renewal- from year to year for four years more?

These…