Legal Opinion
Sylvester v. Dupre
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 26, 1976No. 5473PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
Oscar Sylvester, Jr., seeks to recover from his lessee, Robert Daigle Dupre, a part of a penalty which was assessed against Sylvester for overplanting a crop of rice in 1971. The penalty was imposed under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 for planting in excess of the farm marketing quota set for rice by the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appealed.
The issue presented is whether plaintiff is entitled to recover from defendant, on the grounds of unjust enrichment, a pro-rata part of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Ethan Stangland, United States of America v. Max MunkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957
- Walter J. Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957
- Brignac v. BoisdoreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Spiller v. HerpelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Stelly Construction, Inc. v. RichardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
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