Prater v. Holloway

MABRY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the District Court of Lea County resulting from an action of ejectment brought by appellee Prater against appellant Holloway. The land involved was part of a large tract owned originally by one E. H. Byers and wife.

The appellee claimed the right to the possession of the property under a lease from Mr. and Mrs. Byers to J. R. and J. E. Overstreet, executed in 1937, having an original term which expired in March, 1938, and containing an option to the lessees to renew the term from year to year for ten additional years. The right to…