Johnson v. Beattie

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

— Affirming. ,

Pamela Beattie owned a certain parcel of real estate in Louisville, Ky., located on the south side of Chestnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. On March 20, 1923, she leased this property to the Consolidated Realty Company for a period of 99 years, beginning September 1, 1923, for a rental of $250 per month for the first ten years and an increased rental for subsequent periods.

The lease required the lessee to pay all taxes on the property, and if it failed to do so lessor was entitled to pay same and. include the amount as rent due…