Powell v. Smith

GLADNEY, Judge.

The defendant has appealed from a judgment of the Ninth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Rapides. After appeal .to this court appellee filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction ratione mate-riae.

The motion is grounded on the premise that this suit is one by a landlord for the possession of leased premises wherein the monthly rent does not exceed $100. We note, however, that in his pleadings defendant placed at issue the existence of a contract of lease wherein the yearly rent is alleged to be $340. This last point was…