HITE v. CARMON


486 S.W.2d 715 (1972)

Mary Joe HITE, Appellant, v. J. W. CARMON and Virginia Carmon, his wife, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

October 20, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Tom Wathen, Wathen & Wesley, Morganfield, Edwin R. Smith, Jr., Evansville, Ind., for appellant.

J. D. Ruark, Morganfield, for appellees.


REED, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether a particular written lease of real property created in the tenant a right of renewal in perpetuity that was exercisable by the tenant's subassignee. The county court held that the lessor had rightfully terminated the lease as to the subassignee and entered judgment that the lessor was entitled to possession. The circuit court on the subassignee's appeal reversed. There was no dispute concerning the material...

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