First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Frazelle

This appeal presents four questions for our determination. 1. Was the option to purchase the premises described in the lease, in effect when the plaintiff notified the defendants of its election to purchase the property? 2. Did the failure of U. W. Mills to expressly bind his heirs and assigns in the lease, make its terms unenforceable against bis sole surviving beir ? 3. Did payment of tbe rent to tbe personal representative of U. W. Mills and not to tbe beir at law, from 1941 until tbe institution of tbis action, invalidate tbe lease? 4. "Was tender of tbe purchase price necessary under tbe…