Legal Opinion
Scott v. Moore
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 14, 1949No. 38860PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
In this summary proceeding, commenced by a motion in the First City Court of New Orleans, plaintiff seeks possession of certain premises owned by him and occupied by the defendant under a verbal lease of $40 per month. To the motion, under which a rule issued, defendant tendered an exception of no cause of action, the basis therefor being that plaintiff failed to allege that he is acting in good faith.
The City Court, without considering the merits, sustained the exception and recalled the rule for possession. Plaintiff thereupon appealed to the Court of Appeal for the Parish…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Skannal v. HespethSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- State ex rel. Matt v. RightorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Town of Rayville v. MannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Antoine Lumber Co. v. Southern Bag & Paper Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Lopez v. TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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