Brown v. Story's Adm'r

JUDGE PETERS

delivered the opihion oe the court:

In 1856 Howard leased an unimproved • lot in' the city of Louisville, for ten years, from Dr. Johnson and others, and bound himself to erect a brick building on it, and Johnson, &c., were to pay him the value of the building at the end of the term. Norwood, a mechanic, under a contract with Howard, constructed a building on said lot, and, on the 3rd of May, 1858, had a lien on said house for the construction thereof. Johnson, &c. also claimed to have a lien on the property, for a considerable amount due them for-rent. On the last named day Duvall…