165 Broadway Building, Inc. v. City Investing Co.

I cannot agree that the covenants here involved ran with the land now owned by 165 Broadway Building, Inc., though, of course, some which were made at the same time did. We all agree that covenants running with the land must, in the language usually used in that regard, touch or concern it. That is, however, only one way of saying that whenever covenants do not directly or indirectly affect the land they do not run with it.

The original parties to these covenants expressly, agreed that the company should be under no obligation, under any circumstances, to restore or rebuild any wall or other…