Bierce v. McNinch

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is a controversy between parties as to the conditions of a lease of land and as to steps taken towards terminating it. The lease was executed by F. T. McNinch to Bruce Bierce for a term of sixteen months from April 1,1921, and among its provisions was one that:

*543“This lease is made subject to a sale of the premises and in case of a sale the purchaser desiring possession, the lessor or purchaser will be entitled to possession on these terms: where 'the land is rented for a money rental, by returning to the lessee a sum in proportion…