Hedgecock v. Mendel

Louis L. Mendel and his wife, the owners of lot 6, block 6, of the plat of Seattle as laid out by the heirs of Sarah A. Bell, deceased, entered into a duly acknowledged written contract on May 13,. 1924, by which they leased the property to W. Gr. Hedgecock for the period commencing June 1, 1924, and ending December.31, 1973. The lease provided for. the payment of monthly rentals in specified amounts and also gave the lessee the option to purr chase .the property within each two years, three years and five years at prices fixed in the contract. The lease further provided:

“This lease' cannot…