Federal Land Bank of New Orleans v. Sanders

OTT, Judge.

On April 3, 1934, the plaintiff bank leased to defendant by written contract a farm consisting of some 440 acres located 6 miles northeast of Amite for a rental of $250 which lease expired on December 1, 1934. The lessee did not vacate the premises on the expiration of the lease, and on April 29, 1935, plaintiff bank filed this proceeding by rule to eject defendant from the premises. The rule was made returnable on May 3, 1935.

Defendant answered setting up an agreement with the representatives of plaintiff bank for a new lease on the property in March, 1935; that plaintiff’s agent…