Legal Opinion
Lagarde Finance Company v. Nancy D. Vinet, Nancy D. Vinet v. Lagarde Finance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1965No. 21460_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
The primary issue in this diversity case is whether the appellant, Lagarde Finance Company, Inc., is entitled to $2,904.70 attorney’s fees out of the proceeds of certain life insurance policies that have been deposited in the registry of the court by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. The policies were assigned to Lagarde by the deceased insured to secure a promissory note executed in Lagarde’s favor. Lagarde’s claim to the fees was contested by the appellee, Nancy D. Vinet, the widow of the deceased insured and the named beneficiary of all the policies. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Succession of FosterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- Tucker v. New Orleans Laundries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- W. K. Henderson Iron Works & Supply Co. v. Meriwether Supply Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Renshaw v. RichardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- St. Charles Dairy, Inc. v. HayesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
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3Cited by4 opinions
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