Zimmerman v. Delafield

FRUGE, Judge ad hoc.

This is a suit by Mrs. Lucille L. Zimmer-mann and her husband, Paul A. Zimmer-mann, against W. B. Delafield, wherein they seek to recover rent for the use and occupancy by the defendant, W. B. Delafield, of Lot No. 16 of Block No. 2 of the Broadway Sub-division in the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, for a period beginning February 12, 1948, and up to and including November 12, 1948.

The plaintiffs’ suit is based on their right to recover under quantum meruit since there was admittedly no written or verbal lease, and contend that $25.00 per month is a fair rental value for…