Patterson v. Butterfield

The plaintiffs leased to the defendant Walter S. Butterfield lots Nos. 5 and 6 of block No. 57, Hoyt’s plat of the city of East Saginaw, for a term of 99 years, commencing January 1, 1926. The lease contains the following:

‘ ‘ That as a further additional rent for said premises, for said term, said lessee does hereby covenant and agree that he will, within a period of ten (10) years from and after the commencement of this lease, and not later than December 31, 1935, remove the building now on said premises and will erect or cause to be erected on said demised premises a building of first-class…