City of Greenville v. Washington American League Baseball Club

Mr. Associate Justice Eishburne

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court:

On February 25, 1938, the plaintiff leased by written instrument to Joseph C. Cambria, of Baltimore, a vacant lot in the City of Greenville, to be used and occupied for the playing of professional baseball. It was provided that the lease was to run for a period of five years from January 1, 1938, and at the option of the lessee, for a further term of three years, provided the conditions and all operating and lease arrangements proposed should be acceptable to the lessor. The lease contained, among others the following…