Planchard v. Klaw & Erlanger New Orleans Theatres Co.

This is a suit for damages for maltreatment, abuse, and ultimate expulsion from a theater in this city.

The defendants admit the ejectment, and, as a justification therefor, allege that the plaintiff was disturbing the audience by throwing paper aeroplanes from the pit, where he was seated, into the orchestra below..

There was judgment in the court below for $2,000, and defendants have appealed. '

The plaintiff has answered the appeal, and prays for increase of judgment to $6,000.

The plaintiff had purchased a ticket, and had taken a seat up in the pit at Tulane Theater to witness the run of…