Bell Shops of New Hampshire, Inc. v. Rosenblatt

The record and the exhibits in this case amply justifies the refusal of the Trial Court to grant specific performance to the plaintiff and sustains his finding that there was no oral agreement for the extension of the written lease. It appears that the plaintiff has been in possession of the defendant’s premises since the expiration of his lease on October 31,1951, at a rental which is considerably lower than would be the rental under the alleged oral agreement. The present proceeding was begun only after the defendant sought to have the plaintiff vacate his premises in 1951. The action…