Aden v. Estate of Hathaway

Plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as the Adens, were the lessees of real estate commonly known and described in the written lease as 2625 East Third Avenue in Denver, Colorado. It actually consisted of an area which had a 35 foot frontage on East Third Avenue.

The lessor was Walter E. Hathaway, now deceased. The lease contained, inter alia, the following provision:

“4. It is agreed that if the Lessor wishes to sell the property at any time, during term or renewal, he shall be required first to offer the property to the Lessees on the same terms and under the same conditions on which…