Case Name: Arnold Ellis et als., Trustees, v. Solomon Silverstein
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1874-01
Citations: 26 La. Ann. 47
Docket Number: No. 4875
Parties: Arnold Ellis et als., Trustees, v. Solomon Silverstein.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 47–48

Head Matter:
No. 4875.
Arnold Ellis et als., Trustees, v. Solomon Silverstein.
"Where the object of the suit is to cause defendant to vacate premises, the occupancy of ■which he claims under a lease, and neither party claims a money judgment, it is the amount of the lease -which gives jurisdiction to this court. That amount not being sufficient, the motion to dismiss the appeal must prevail.
APPEAL from the Fifth District Court, parish of Orleans. Oullo'm, J.
Randolph, Singleton & Browne, for plaintiffs and appellees. T. A. Bartletle, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Morgan, J.
Motion to dismiss on the ground that the amount in dispute is under $500.
The object of the suit is to cause the defendant to vacate the premises No. 195 Poydras street. The defendant claims under a lease, which he says does not expire until the first January next, and he avers that if he were evicted it would damage him in the sum of $2000. Neither party claims any money judgment. We think it is the amount of the lease which gives us jurisdiction. Here the defendant only claims that he will owe, at the expiration which he assigns to it, $375. Hence we have no jurisdiction.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.
Rehearing refused.