Andreula v. Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Assembly No. 223

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Comb, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Chancery dismissing a bill for specific performance. Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol Assembly No. 223, hereinafter referred to as “Union,” was the owner of premises at 122 Adams Street, Iioboken, New Jersey, which it leased to one Mauro Andreula, the present appellant. A written lease was entered into on May 15th, 1942, for a period of two years beginning July 1st, 1942, and terminating June 30th, 1944. The written lease had no renewal clause but contained the following provision:

“The tenant agrees…