Levy v. Madden

Citations

• 116 La. 374
• 40 So. 766
• 1906 La. LEXIS 504

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and Tenant—Repairs to Premises—Damages to Lessee.</p> <p>Where the defective condition of a brick wall in a leased storehouse rendered it dangerous to life and property, and necessitated its reconstruction by the lessor, held, that the lessee is entitled to recover actual and direct pecuniary loss occasioned by the work of reparation, in addition to the reduction of rent provided by article 2700 of the Civil Code.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>