L & K Land, Inc. v. Billiot

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This appeal arises from a summary eviction proceeding. Under the authority of La.Code Civ.P. art. 4701, et seq., plaintiff, L & K Land, Inc., sued to evict Whitney Billi-ot from a certain tract of land. The basis for the eviction proceeding was the expiration of a lease of the premises by Billiot from plaintiff. From a judgment ordering the eviction, defendant has suspensively appealed.

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Billiot answered, denying ever having held under a lease from plaintiff, and pled as an affirmative defense his status as a possessor of the premises.

At trial, plaintiff introduced…