Prather v. A. Marx & Son

Plaintiff in this action seeks to recover rent for the use and occupancy *355of a .building situated near tbe town or village Qf;¡ Washington in the parish of St. Landry,. frqm July 24, . 1920, to October 24, 19.23, at the rate of $25.00 per month. Defendants being residents of the City of New Orleans, he only prays for a judgment.! in ;rem.

Defendants do not dispute that they entered into a contract of lease, but in their answer, they allege in substance - that on March 18, 1920, the property was ostensibly transferred from their lessors, Dupre & Mou'ret, to plaintiff, when in reality the…