Olympia Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. v. Keller

On December 26, 1923, the plaintiff, Olympia Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M., a corporation, being then the owner of a certain tract of land situate in Thurston county, leased the land to the defendant, William L. Keller, for a term of twenty years. The lease provided for stated rentals, payable in advance, increasing as time progressed. For the first five years of the term, the rental was to be paid on the first day of each year, or within five days thereafter. The lease was in writing and contained the following provisions:

“Lessee agrees to pay all taxes which may accrue against the lands hereby…