Gitz & Geier v. Carroll

This is a suit on a verbal contract for the sum of $232.15, for labor and materials furnished and used in the bulding, 2005 Magazine Street, City of New Orleans, for. defendant’s account. The defense consists of an exception to the jurisdiction of the Court ration® materias. On the merits, the only contention arises over an item of $55.00, charged for the trussing of the unsafe portion of the roof of the building referred to.

The main reliance of defendant is upon the exception. In overruling this exception the trial judge gave the follownig written reasons, which we approve:

“The defendants…