Kassabian v. Jones

*275OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, C. J.:

In an earlier suit Kassabian’s predecessor sought termination of a lease and option to Jones on the ground that the latter had assigned the same to Bur-Wy, contrary to the provisions of the lease. Those provisions had granted to J ones, as lessee, “the exclusive right, privilege and option” etc. which plaintiff construed to mean that the lease and option were personal to Jones and equivalent to a covenant against assignment. A motion to dismiss was granted. Thereafter Kassabian filed the present action in which he sought reformation of the instrument to include…