Beaudreau v. Allen

Action for rents. On August 31, 1949, defendant and appellant, by written instrument, leased from plaintiff and respondent, for a period of five years, about 5,000 acres of land in Kern County. Nearly 1,000 acres of this ranch was classified as lowlands and about 500 acres thereof were tillable. The remaining portions were highlands fit for grazing. Defendant agreed to pay plaintiff $4,500, payable $2,000 down, $7,000 on December 15,1949, and $4,500 per year thereafter. The lease also gave defendant an option to purchase the ranch after three years, for the sum of $100,000. In connection…