Legal Opinion

Meriwether v. Dorrity

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 30, 1925No. 26019Published

1Opinion

On Application for Rehearing

2Per curiam

Of course defendants should receive credit for all the rent collected by plaintiff after defendants had abandoned the premises, and during the term for which they are held liable; same to be imputed as of the date when collected.' Holden v. Tanner, 6 La. Ann. 74; Ledoux v. Jones, 20 La. Ann. 539; see, also, Succession of Romero, 137 La. 236, 251, 68 So. 433. But no amendment of our decree is necessary for that purpose, since such credit may be urged as a set-off against the judgment itself, in reduction and partial compensation thereof. Code of Practice, art. 373;…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Holden v. TannerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1851
  2. Succession of RomeroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915

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