J. & R. A. Savageau, Inc. v. Larsen

For convenience we refer to the parties in the case as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff leased to defendants a store building at. Colfax and York -streets in Denver, for a five-year period: Attached to the agreement was an option for renewal of the lease for another like period, providing defendants gave plaintiff notice in writing within a certain time of their intention to renew. No written notice was given. Defendants contend that, because of a certain conversation which one of them had with one of the plaintiff’s officers regarding a renewal of the lease, the proviso for written…