O'Brien v. Becker

LEMMON, Judge.

This is a suit for the return of a lessee’s deposit, filed pursuant to R.S. 9:3251 et seq. After trial on the merits judgment was rendered awarding return of the deposit, damages and attorney’s fees. Defendant lessor has appealed.

Plaintiffs were the first tenants to occupy this particular apartment after the building was constructed in 1970. They furnished a deposit of $50.00 to secure the performance of the verbal lease agreement.

Plaintiffs moved from the apartment on November 12, 1974 and two weeks later made written demand for the return of the security deposit. By letter…