Carlyle v. Bartels

By virtue of the act of 1909 authorizing the sale of the lands of Kaskaskia commons, the predecessors in title of plaintiff in error in 1912 purchased lots 3 and 4 in survey 3. Theretofore, in. December, 1889, these lots had been leased, under the authority granted by the act of 1851, to defendant in error for a period of fifty years, the lease providing that the lessee should pay, in addition to the annual rental fixed by the lease, “all assessments for taxes for all purposes that may be assessed against said premises according to law, during the continuance of said lease.” Thereafter, in…