Legal Opinion
Harris v. Tennis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 30, 1921No. 23352PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Eliza Harris against John A. Tennis. 'Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Plaintiff alleges that, ■owing to the rottenness of the window frame of the house leased by defendant to her husband, in which they lived, the appliance fox-holding up the sash gave way, and the sash fell upon her hand and crushed it, and she sues the defendant lessor in damages. She founds her action xxpon the following article of the Civil Code:
“Art. 2717. The expenses of the repairs, which unforeseen events ox- decay may render necessary, must be supported by the lessor-, though such repairs be of the nature of those which are usually done by the lessee.”
But the case falls under article…
2Cited by18 opinions
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- Tesoro v. AbateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Morris v. HavaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Lowe v. Home Owners' Loan CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Yates v. TessierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
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