Landowners Co. v. Pendry

*675The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

This was an action under the forcible detainer statute for the possession of property in the business district of Topeka. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff defendants appeal.

On June 22,1933, Dana MacYicar, owner, executed a lease covering the premises in question for a term of five years, beginning January 1,1934, at a stipulated rental, to the defendants H. E. and A. L. Pendry.

The lease contained the following provision:

“The parties of the second part shall have the right to the first option in case they may desire to continue to occupy…