Legal Opinion
Jefferson v. Tennant
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 15, 1961No. 44450PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This Court granted certiorari to review a judgment of the Court of Appeal (107 So.2d 334) maintaining an exception to the jurisdiction ratione personae of the Sixth *156Judicial District Court for the Parish of Tensas.
The plaintiffs brought suit seeking the cancellation of a contract of employment between them and the defendant, Samuel J. Tennant, Jr., an attorney at law residing in the Parish of Orleans. It is alleged in the petition that the contract affects a mineral interest in property situated in Ten-sas Parish. The exception to the jurisdiction is grounded on the averment…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Spinato v. LoweSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Hirt v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Jefferson 7th Ward Social Club v. GrevembergSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Jefferson v. TennantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
- State v. HayesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Tracy v. DufreneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- McMikle v. O'NealLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966