Edwards v. Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana

Plaintiff alleges that on August 1, 1930, he leased to defendant, for a filling station, certain premises in Ponchatoula, La., for a period of two years, with privilege of renewal for two years more; the monthly rental being one cent per gallon of gasoline or oil sold from said premises, and being payable on the 15th day of the month following that in which the oil was sold; that the rent due July 15, 1931, was not paid when it became due; that plaintiff was “tendered a check for $35.19 [amount of said rent] on the 21st of the month”; that on the same day plaintiff returned said check; and…