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Dario and Gaudencio Eleizegui vs Manila Lawn Tennis Club

DARIO AND GAUDENCIO ELEIZEGUI, plaintiffs-appellees, vs. THE MANILA LAWN TENNIS CLUB, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 967 | 1903-05-19

Pillsbury & Sutro for appellant
Manuel Torres Vergara for appellee.
 
D E C I S I O N

ARELLANO, C.J.:

This suit concerns the lease of a piece of land for fixed consideration and to endure at the will of the lessee. By the contract of lease the lessee is expressly authorized to make improvements upon the land, by erecting buildings of both permanent and temporary character, by making fills, laying pipes, and making such other improvements as might be considered desirable for the comfort and amusement of the members.

With respect to the term of the lease the present question has arisen. In its discussion three theories have been...