Lichtentag v. Burns

BOUTALL, Judge.

This is a suit by a landlord to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent. From an adverse judgment dismissing his suit, the landlord appeals. The issue involved is the computation of time required by law for the notice to vacate the premises, and the time for making the eviction rule returnable.

Alvin P. Lichtentag is the owner of the property at 3424j/2 S. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, which he leased under a verbal lease to Louis Burns at a monthly rental of $110.00 payable in advance on the first of each month. Burns failed to pay his rent due on October 1, 1970. The landlord…