Shell Oil Co. v. Kapler

Matson, Justice.

Appeal from an order granting a new trial.

Defendants and William F. Brabetz, now deceased, as owners of a gasoline service station in Minneapolis, on April 24, 1989, entered into an agreement with, the Shell Oil Company, Inc., whereby they leased the service station to the latter for a term of five years commencing September 16, 1940. Subsequently the lease was renewed for an additional five-year term expiring September 15, 1950. In 1949, the lessee assigned the lease to the Shell Oil Company, a corporation, plaintiff herein. For convenience, the original lessee and its…