Butler v. Jones

This is a suit by a tenant against his landlord for damages occasioned by the alleged illegal entry of the latter upon the leased premises and the removal of personal property therefrom. Plaintiff alleges that, on September 21, 1942, he was a lessee of the premises No. 3816 1/2 Third Street in the city of New Orleans, under a verbal weekly lease; that, on said date, he was dispossessed and ejected therefrom by the defendant without legal process; that the defendant removed his household goods and effects from the premises and that he continues to hold said property, despite amicable demand…