Manchester Amusement Co. v. Conn.

In 1915, the defendant let to the plaintiff for a period of five years, expiring November 22, 1920, the Star Theatre in Concord by a written lease, the ninth paragraph of which provided: “The said lessor further covenants with the said lessee that if the said lessee shall be desirous of taking a further lease of the said premises for the term of five years from the expiration of the term hereby granted, . . . and of such desire, shall, prior to the expiration of the said last mentioned term, give to the said lessor thirty days’ notice in writing, and shall observe and perform all the…