Willet v. Tessier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OE EAST EATON ROUGE, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. The plaintiff alleges, that he entered into a contract or agreement with the defendant, to carry on mercantile or commission business in New-Orleans, and made preparations by renting a house, advertising, printing cards, &c., to embark in the business in pursuance of said agreement, when the defendant withdrew from it without any just cause.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OE EAST EATON ROUGE, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. The plaintiff alleges, that he entered into a contract or agreement with the defendant, to carry on mercantile or commission business in New-Orleans, and made preparations by renting a house, advertising, printing cards, &c., to embark in the business in pursuance of said agreement, when the defendant withdrew from it without any just cause. He alleges that the defendant is liable for said expenses and for damages, according to an account annexed. The defendant pleaded minority, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
Plaintiff states that defendant entered into a contract with him to carry on general commission business in the city of New-Orleans, as commercial partners, under the style of Willet & Tessier ; that in furtherance of this object, expenses were incurred for the printing of circulars, cards, and other advertisements, purchase of furniture, store rent, &c. That *14without any just reason or cause, defendant withdrew from his engagements to the petitioner, and refuses to pay any of the said expenses, or the damages sustained by him in consequence of defendant’s illegal and unjustifiable conduct. *…
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