Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Weinberger
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 1, 1926No. Nos. 25288, 25576PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is a suit by a lessee against his lessor for damages resulting from a breach of contract of lease; the breach being the failure of the lessor to deliver the premises at the time stipulated.
The plaintiff leased from the defendants the premises described in the petition for a period of 19 months, beginning March 1,1921, and ending September 30, 1922, for the purpose of carrying on in said premises a retail mercantile business.
The premises were occupied at the time said lease was executed by Handelman & Dreyfous, who claimed under a prior lease from the defendants. The last-named lessees…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Howard v. Stillwell & Bierce Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Muntz v. Algiers & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Goldsmith v. VirginSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Schleider v. DielmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- Bain v. ArthurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Shepard Realty Co. v. United Shoe Stores Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Macaluso v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Fontenot v. BenoitLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Girouard v. AgateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Great American Ins. Co. v. Gulf States Truck LinesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948