When its lease expired, Kingston Frameworks made plans to move to another building. Prep a rations were made to remove shelving, mat and glass cutters, display boards, benches, and other fixtures that had been built into the store when the lease first started.

All the shelves and fi x tures were specially designed for the picture-framing business. The landlord told the owners of Kingston Frameworks to stop removing the items from the property.

Could they remove the shelves and other fixtures that were paid for and installed by them during their tenancy? Why or why not?

See also George v. Town of Calais, 373 A.2d 553 (VT).