200 South Broad Street v. Bishop

BOUTALL, Judge.

Appellant, 200 South Broad Street, an ordinary partnership, brought a rule to evict Joseph F. Bishop from the leased premises. Bishop was a tenant under a written lease of $200.00 a month, which amount was sought to be raised to $500.00 a month. Suit was originally brought in the First City Court of the City of New Orleans and plaintiff obtained a default judgment against the defendant tenant. The tenant appealed to the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, obtained a trial de novo, and received judgment in his favor dismissing plaintiff’s suit. The partnership…