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WEST v. HUMBLE OIL & REFIN. CO.

[No. 311, September Term, 1970.]

261 Md. 190 (1971)

274 A.2d 82

WEST ET UX. v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 3, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Pruden, with whom was George T. Burroughs on the brief, for appellants.

Lewis A. Noonberg for appellee.

The cause was argued before HAMMOND, C.J., and BARNES, McWILLIAMS, FINAN, SINGLEY, SMITH and DIGGES, JJ.

HAMMOND, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1957 Humble Oil, the appellee, leased a filling station in Prince George's County from the Wests, the appellants, under a lease which, as extended, ran until 1972. In 1965 the State condemned 31% of the land area of the station and Humble attempted to reduce the monthly rental of $375 by 31%. The Wests would not agree and in 1968 Humble stopped paying any rent. After giving notice of their intention so to do, the...

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