DAVILLA v. JONES

No. 82-C-2223.

436 So.2d 507 (1983)

Mrs. Antoinette Ybos Davilla, Widow of Sidney T. DAVILLA v. Lowell F. JONES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Chouest, O'Keefe, O'Keefe & Berrigan, New Orleans, for applicant.

Philip E. James, Andrew I. Brown, Henican, James & Cleveland, New Orleans, for respondents.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff lessor, Antoinette Davilla, filed a rule to evict defendant lessee, Lowell F. Jones, on September 23, 1981, alleging nonpayment of rent due. Defendant answered, asserting a right to withhold the rent in order to make necessary repairs to the property. The trial judge granted the rule to evict and the defendant took a suspensive appeal. The court of appeal reversed, 418 So...

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