Luthey v. Joyce
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county for specific performance of an agreement to execute and deliver a certain lease upon payment to defendant of $25 and the delivery of receipted bills for $100, and to restrain defendant during the term of the lease from occupying the premises described. The case was tried before Ensign, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant.
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county for specific performance of an agreement to execute and deliver a certain lease upon payment to defendant of $25 and the delivery of receipted bills for $100, and to restrain defendant during the term of the lease from occupying the premises described. The case was tried before Ensign, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. Erom an order denying his motion to amend the findings and conclusions of law and from the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Defendant owns a tract of land in St. Louis county on the shore of Lake Vermilion. October 28, 1912, she executed a written agreement with defendant, by the terms of which she covenanted to lease the premises to him “for a term of one year, at the expiration of which he shall have the privilege of four more years at his option, and at the expiration of that time he shall have an option for five years longer time.” Plaintiff went into possession and before the year expired notified defendant in writing that he exercised his option, and requested her to sign a lease for the next four years,…
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