Cap. 12 Art. 755Determination of value in actions touching contracts of lease,

In actions touching the existence or validity of any contract of lease, or the determination of any lease before the term agreed upon, the value is established -

(a) in the first case, by the total amount of the rent in respect of the whole period for which it is claimed that the contract is operative; and

(b) in the second case, by the total amount of the rent in respect of the whole period remaining for the completion of the contract.