Mahan v. Lafaye

Plaintiff, as lessor under a written lease for the term of one year at $40.00 per month, obtained possession of his premises by rule to vacate taken against his lessee and brought one month prior- to the expiration of the lease. The lessee acquiesced in the proceeding by removing from the premises after five days service of the rule to vavate. He was then in arrears to the extent of $155.50, representing unpaid rent due up to the first day of the last month for which the lease was to run. Plaintiff subsequently sued the lessee, making him and his surety parties defendant in this suit now…