Hager v. Exxon Corp.

Caplan, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County wherein that court declared a certain lease and supplements thereto null and void. Upon the refusal of the court to grant a motion for a new trial, this appeal was prosecuted.

Earl J. Hager and Julia A. Hager, his wife, plaintiffs below, are the owners of certain land in Mercer County which they have leased to the defendants, Exxon Corporation, since 1952. Exxon subleases this property to a dealer who operates an Exxon service station on the premises. On September 13, 1952 the parties entered into…