Ward v. Lynn

Decided November 3, 1920

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1920-11-03

<p>Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. P. Mills, Judge.</p> <p>Action by S. J. Ward and others against Nell B. Lynn. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.</p>

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently April 1945

5 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““The money demand in this case for $330 is coupled with a demand for possession, which demand exceeds in value the lower jurisdiction of this court.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including 14 La. App. 95 - Hunley v. Ascani

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Motion to dismiss appeal denied, and judgment affirmed · Decided 1920-11-03

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¶1On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

SOMMERVILLE, J.

¶2Plaintiffs and appellees move to dismiss the appeal taken by *1049defendant on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction ratione materi.se.

¶3Plaintiffs sued defendant for $830 for rent for the months of November and December, 1910, for certain premises in the city of Shreveport, and they asked that a writ of possession issue, and that defendant be ejected from the premises.

¶4Defendant answered, admitting that she owed rent for two months, and claimed that the amount was $135 per month under a verbal lease extending through two years. She prayed “that the demands of plaintiffs be Ejected, and for costs and general relief.”

¶5There was judgment in favor of plaintiffs as prayed for; and defendant has appealed.

¶6[1] The money demand in this case for $380 is coupled with a demand for possession, which demand exceeds in value the lower jurisdiction of this court.

¶7The motion to dismiss is denied.