Legal Opinion

Davilla v. Jones

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 27, 1983No. 82-C-2223PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

436 So.2d 507 (1983)

Mrs. Antoinette Ybos Davilla, Widow of Sidney T. DAVILLA

v.

Lowell F. JONES.

No. 82-C-2223.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 27, 1983.

Rehearing Denied September 1, 1983.

Stephen M. Chouest, O'Keefe, O'Keefe & Berrigan, New Orleans, for applicant.

Philip E. James, Andrew I. Brown, Henican, James & Cleveland, New Orleans, for respondents.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff lessor, Antoinette Davilla, filed a rule to evict defendant lessee, Lowell F. Jones, on September 23, 1981, alleging nonpayment of rent due. Defendant answered, asserting a right to withhold the rent in order to make…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brignac v. BoisdoreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Mullen v. KerlecSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  3. Davilla v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982

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