Alford v. Estate of Wrench

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Ingraham, J.), entered February 9, 1990 in Chenango County, upon a decision of the court in favor of defendants.

In 1982 plaintiff Marion Alford and her husband (plaintiff Harold Alford) moved into the farm residence of her aunt in order to care for her. In 1983 the aunt died and the farm was devised to decedent. Thereafter, decedent leased the farm to plaintiffs for a term of one year. The lease provided that any renewal would be from month to month only. Additionally, the lease granted plaintiffs the first right of refusal to buy the farm during…