Sands v. McConnell

SCHOTT, Judge.

Plaintiff, lessor, brought a rule for possession of the premises at 900 City Park Avenue in New Orleans, leased to defendants, Thomas H. McConnell, Peter Barba-rich, and Parkway Tavern. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendants have appealed. The issue is whether the landlord is entitled to possession when the lessee failed to pay the rent in advance of the month but paid within thirty days after receiving a notice to vacate and the lease provided for a thirty day grace period after written notice of the violation was given lessees by lessor.

On June 9, 1982, plaintiff…