Hulse v. Webster

Citations

• 83 Kan. 511
• 112 P. 98
• 1910 Kan. LEXIS 574

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Contracts — Option to Continue a Lease in Force — Flection to-Renew — Term. A lease by its terms terminated in one year,, but contained in addition a provision which reads:</p> <p>“It is also agreed by party of the first part that party of the-second part may, at their option, continue this lease to July 1, 1908, by paying thirty three and one third (33%) dollars on the first day of every month during its continuation.”</p> <p>Held, that under this stipulation the lessee, by exercising-his option at the expiration of the year, elected to extend his lease two years, or to July 1, 1908, and became liable to pay rent for that time. It was unnecessary in order to become-liable for rent to exercise his option every month.</p>