Burbank v. Board of Assessors

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

In 1885 the city of New Orleans, being- the owner of two certain vacant or unimproved lots of ground, made a lease of same to one Michael Blackett, for a term of twenty years — -the term of lease expiring- on the 30th of September, 1905.

The money rental stipulated was $240, payable annually, in advance, and the following additional consideration is then stipulated, viz:

*1507“Said Michael Iiackett, lessee,-hereby agrees and binds himself to “ cause to be constructed on each of said lots, suitable frame buildings “ adapted to business purposes and…