Goodwin v. Wheeler

In February, 1922, defendant, Grady C. Wheeler, leased from plain*279tiff- four; rooms in á dwelling ■ house • in Shreveport at a monthly rental of $40.00. He with his family moved in, carrying with them certain furniture, including a piano. In addition to the monthly rental of $40.00 defendant was to pay for water, gas and electricity used by him. He did not pay promptly. He fell behind with his payments all along, so that on January 1, 1924, he owed $211.87.

Plaintiff brought suit for the amount due coupled with an application for a writ of provisional seizure, which was issued. Under the writ…