Legal Opinion
Brown & Blackwood v. Ricou-Brewster Building Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 31, 1960No. 44003PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice.
Plaintiffs lessees, Pat Brown and George Blackwood, and intervenor, Jean Despujols, appeal from a judgment of the trial court which rejected their demands for damages alleged to have resulted from a fire occurring in premises owned by Ricou-Brewster Building Company, Inc., defendant lessor.
By written contract of lease, 1 plaintiffs rented from defendant a former residence (“Old Ricou Home,” vacant for approximately three years) located at 1094 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, for use as an interior decorating studio. Defend ant lessor made extensive repairs to the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Alex W. Rothschild Co. v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
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3Cited by23 opinions
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