5 Rob. 352 | La. | 1843
The plaintiff claims $1440, the value of two billiard tables, and damages, for being deprived of the use of them for nearly six months. The defendant denies his right to the tables, and avers, that they were in a certain house, which he had rented to one Wallace, against whom he had a judgment for the rent, and under which, and his privilege as landlord, they were
It appears to us, that this judgment is erroneous. Under articles 2175 and 2176 of the Civil Code, there cannot be a doubt, that the defendant had a privilege on all the moveable propert)'- on the premises. Upon that belonging to the under-tenant, the privilege was limited to the amount of rent he was owing. The entire silence of Beach, during the pendency of the whole proceeding, although he knew that the billiard tables were seized, and in the possession of the Sheriff, is surprising, and wholly unaccounted for. After the seizure, he once, privately, in the night, removed
The judgment of the Parish Court is, therefore, annulled and reversed, and ours is for the defendant, with costs in both courts.