Richardson v. Caloavello

Plaintiff sues defendant in the City Court of New Orleans for the sum of $300.00 for use and occupancy of his property, 1135 Royal Street. The petition sets forth that on July 2, 1924, plaintiff entered into a written agreement with defendant to sell her the above property for $5,400; that to bind the sale, defendant deposited with plaintiff the sum of $800.00 on account of the purchase price, the sale being for $800.00 cash, balance on “homestead years of credit”; that defendant obtained the homestead loan on the property, but failed and refused to take title after being put in default on…