Hargis v. Eleiott

PREWITT, Judge.

Plaintiffs, the fee simple owners of real estate, sought to oust defendants from possession of it. Defendants claimed possession as lessees of a written lease that they contend was properly extended. Plaintiffs assert that defendants’ attempts at extension of the lease had been ineffective. The trial court, finding that the lease had been extended, denied plaintiffs’ request for possession and plaintiffs appealed.

*339The lease, dated November 15, 1975, and effective that day, was between plaintiffs as “Owners” and defendants and Dennis D. Murray and Patricia A. Murray as “Tenants”.…