Fatjo v. Mayer

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This suit was brought by certain property owners in Bendel Gardens, a subdivision in Lafayette, to force compliance with a building restriction.

The building restriction provides that “no building shall be used for commercial purposes, and no business shall be operated within the said subdivision, except as otherwise herein stipulated.” The defendant Mayer purchased a home in the subdivision in July of 1960. At that time he established an office in a part of his home for the purpose of representing Scharff & Jones of New Orleans in the sale of bonds. In the *357office Mr. Mayer has a…