Rigney v. Monette

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

Plaintiff filed this suit, claiming damages for violation of a contract of sale of defendant’s professional practice and good will in the city of New Orleans, on February 5, 1891.

On February 27, 1891, defendant filed an answer of general and special denials. No further proceedings were taken until February 1, 1892, when defendant filed a supplemental answer containing a re-conventional demand. The latter set forth a claim for damages for malicious prosecution and arrest, and alleged that the plaintiff resided out of the parish of Orleans.

So…