Morris v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Henry Morris against George K. Pratt. Judgment for plaintiff for a less amount than claimed, and both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff brought this suit for $2,680.24 on a written statement, consisting of a number of items of property.
Plaintiff leased from defendant a building known as “Audubon Theatre,” and while a lessee he placed furniture and other effects in the building. It appears that defendant, in resuming possession of his building, took possession of this property which was in the building, and which plaintiff claimed.
Plaintiff sought to have them returned. Defendant refused to return them on the ground that, under the terms of his lease, they were his, and not plaintiff’s.
While in defendant’s…
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