City Bank Farmers Trust Company, as Trustee Under the Will of G. Waldo Smith, Deceased, Appellant v. G. Waldo…

Summary

The Court affirmed the dismissal of the complaint, holding that a trustee lacks authority to modify the rent terms of a lease exceeding five years without obtaining a new court order. The Court reasoned that the statutory mandate requires court approval for any alteration of such leases, and the plaintiff failed to show a substantial doubt justifying advisory jurisdiction.