Waples v. City of New Orleans

This suit is for the balance of rent due for the lease of a house and outbuildings, and for damages resulting from injuries done to the property.

It appears that in 1871 the plaintiff leased to the defendant a large house with brick basement, several upper rooms, front and back galleries, etc., for a school-house ; a smaller house for the portress, and.outbuildings; on the lots were also trees and shrubbery. The main building was in good condition when rented, and in consideration of the low rent, forty dollars per month, the lessee was to keep the property in order free from costs to the…