Selber Bros. v. Newstadt's Shoe Stores

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The plaiijtiff is appealing from a judgment- dismissing this suit on an exception of no cause of action. The suit is founded upon a contract by which the plaintiff leased to the defendant-part of a building in Shreveport to be used as a' shoe store. The purpose was described in the lease as •being for the sale of men’s, women’s and children’s shoes, women’s hosiery, and shoe findings, and for a shoemaker’s stand, and that of a chiropodist. The plaintiff is claiming $1,959.36 as rent, less $800 which was paid by' the defendant, and is claiming also $1,000 damages for an…