Ball v. Fellom

BARRY, Judge.

The defendant-lessor appeals a judgment which awarded damages as a result of his failure to return plaintiffs’ rental deposit under LSA-R.S. 9:3251 et seq.1

Plaintiffs allege posting a $200.00 deposit when they rented an apartment on an oral month-to-month basis in January, 1978. The defendant subsequently purchased this property and testified that he received from the former owner $500.00 representing security deposits on five units. Plaintiffs gave oral notice to the defendant of their intent to vacate on October 1, 1979, but requested and were granted thirty additional days…