Court Opinion

ID: 9620667
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 05:45:37.486735+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:04:52.781812
License: Public Domain

Jordan, Justice,
dissenting.
In my opinion the trial court was correct in holding that the appellee has an estate for years in the disputed acreage without limitations as to use. Under the clear terms of the contract the appellee had the right, after the expiration of ten years, to completely terminate the appellants’ use of the land for farm purposes by payment of the stipulated price per acre.
The result reached by the majority is incongruous. It would require the appellee to pay the stipulated annual lease payments for the acreage while allowing the appellants to use the land repugnant to the rights given to the appellee under the contract.
I respectfully dissent.