Landry v. Monteleone
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by Mrs. David Landry against Bernard A. Monteleone to recover damages for personal injuries. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals, and plaintiff prays that the amount of the judgment be increased.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is an action by a ten.ant against her landlord for damages for personal injuries resulting from the breaking of a floor in the leased building. The suit is founded upon 'article 2695 of the Civil Code, which declares that the lessor guarantees his lessee against vices or defects in the leased premises and is bound to indemnify the lessee for any loss that he may suffer by reason of such vice or defect. The civil district court gave judgment in favor of plaintiff for $500; and defendant has appealed. In answer to the appeal, plaintiff prays that the amount of the judgment be increased to…
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