Marcel v. Denton

LANDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Ivy J. Marcel (appellee), instituted this action seeking judgment against defendant, William S. Denton (appellant), for rent allegedly due pursuant to the verbal lease of a warehouse owned by plaintiff and situated in the City of Houma, Louisiana. Defendant reconvened for damages contending plaintiff converted certain movable property belonging to appellant and situated in the aforesaid warehouse, by padlocking the premises, denying appellant access thereto and preventing appellant from removing his possessions therefrom. The trial court found that a verbal lease was…