Geier v. Miranne

HALL, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this suit in the First City Court for the City of New Orleans seeking to recover the sum of $173.56 representing one-half of the cost of a party fence. Following trial on the merits judgment was rendered dismissing plaintiff’s suit as of non-suit at his cost and plaintiff appealed. Defendants neither appealed nor answered plaintiff’s appeal.

Plaintiff’s suit is predicated on the provisions of Article 4502 of the Building Code of the City of New Orleans (Ordinance No. 17525 Commission Council Series). This article provides in substance that everyone has a right to…