Legal Opinion

Porter v. Miller

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 28, 2001No. 00-1436PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

I,THIBODEAUX, Judge.

Ruby Porter, as usufructuary, and Virginia Porter Lafferty, as naked owner, brought an eviction suit against Carl Les*1125ter Miller. The trial court found that Mr. Miller had faded to make timely lease payments thereby giving Ms. Porter and Ms. Lafferty just cause to terminate the agricultural lease agreement. We find that judicial control of leases is applicable in this case and that untimely payment of the rent does not require the termination of the lease. We therefore reverse.

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ISSUE

Carl Lester Miller raises two issues for our consideration:(1) whether the annual payments…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Borden, Inc. v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  2. Evangeline Parish Sch. Bd. v. ENERGY CONTR. SERVICES, INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
  3. Ergon, Inc. v. AllenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Plunkett v. D & L Family Pharmacy, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. Martin Timber Co. v. PeguesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lobell v. RosenbergLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Constantin Land Trust v. Pitre Industries, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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