Cordeviolle v. Redon

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slideli., J.

The defendant, by his contract of lease, bound himself not to' sub-lease any part of the premises for more than one year, without the consent of the lessor. He made a lease to Brown Brooks of a portion of the premises for nine months, (taking monthly notes for the rent,) with a covenant to renew the lease on the same terms and conditions from year to year for the residue of his own term, which then had about three years to run. It does not appear that this sub-lease had been rescinded before the institution of this suit. JBy art. 2696 of…