Hanson v. Allen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Nineteenth District Court. Parish of St. Mary. Goode, J, 1. When (an alleged) cenant denies the title of his j landlord, the relation between them is severed. 26 A, p. 502, and Bigelow. 2. When the premises said to be leased urns out to be a public place and the lessee obtains the grant of use of same from the sovereign (i. e., Police Jury) and institutes suit against his lessor for restitution of rent paid in error, this is notice to lessor,'‘and adverse…
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APPEAL from the Nineteenth District Court. Parish of St. Mary. Goode, J, 1. When (an alleged) cenant denies the title of his j landlord, the relation between them is severed. 26 A, p. 502, and Bigelow. 2. When the premises said to be leased urns out to be a public place and the lessee obtains the grant of use of same from the sovereign (i. e., Police Jury) and institutes suit against his lessor for restitution of rent paid in error, this is notice to lessor,'‘and adverse title in lessee. 3. “ The -wliole space between tlie marg n of the river and tbe front lots was dedicated to public use,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Bermudez, C. J.
This is a suit for rent. The defendant denies all liability, avers title in himself, pleads prescription for all rent anterior to 1880, and sets up a reconvention al demand.
The lower court dismissed the last plea as disconnected with the main suit, the parties residing in the same parish; sustained the exception of prescription as urged, and gave judgment for rent at $15 from March 31, 1880, to the date of the judgment, June 5, 1884, with interest and lien and privilege.
The evidence, although often conflicting and sometimes difficult to…
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