Jacob v. Jacob

HOOD, Judge.

Willie Jacob instituted this suit against William Jacob, Jr., to cancel a real estate lease contract entered into by the parties, and for judgment condemning defendant to pay the accrued rental payments due plaintiff and attorney’s fees. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appealed.

The issue presented involves an interpretation of the lease contract.

On September 20, 1974, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written lease contract under the terms of which plaintiff leased to defendant a tract of land with improvements in Iberia Parish, for use…