Case Name: S. Silverstien v. S. Stern
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1869-12
Citations: 21 La. Ann. 743
Docket Number: No. 1748
Parties: S. Silverstien v. S. Stern.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 743–743

Head Matter:
No. 1748.
S. Silverstien v. S. Stern.
In a suit on a contract of lease, the lessor may show occupancy of the premises, and recover rent for the time, although he fails to establish the contract.
from tlie Fifth District Court for the parish, of Orleans. Beaumont, .J.
T. A. Bartlette for plaintiff and appellee. Cotton cC* Levy for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Ludelikg, C. J.
Solomon SilYerstein sued the defendant on an. alleged contract of lease. He has failed to prove the contract for the year commencing October, 1867, and ending the thirtieth of September, 1868, as alleged. The evidence satisfies us, however, that defendant occupied the house of plaintiff one month, and that one hundred dollars therefor would he reasonable rent.
It is therefore ordered, that the judgment of the District Court he avoided and reversed; and that there he judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant for one hundred dollars, with five per cent, interest thereon from judicial demand, and costs of the lower court, with privilege upon the property provisionally seized. It is further ordered, that the appellee pay the costs of the appeal.
Rehearing refused.