Legal Opinion

Lallande v. Terrill

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 15, 1838PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE EJGHTII JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action for the balance ,of an account, for advances, commissions, acceptances, and furnishing supplies to the defendant by the plaintiff, as a commission merchant.

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Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE EJGHTII JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action for the balance ,of an account, for advances, commissions, acceptances, and furnishing supplies to the defendant by the plaintiff, as a commission merchant. The petition is addressed to the “District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, holding sessions-in the parish of St. Tammanyand sets out the sum due to be seven thousand and seventy-six dollars and thirty-four cents, according to an •account annexed. The defendant’s name is stated in the…

1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.

The defendant filed three exceptions to the petition and process in this case. 1st. That the style of the court is not properly stated. 2d. That the citation is defective, inasmuch as it does not set forth the name and surname of the defendant, in the manner they are in the petition. 3d. Because the respondent is not correctly named in the petition; that Elisha M. Terrill is the person sued, and yet the sheriff served the citation on Elijah M. Terrill. These exceptions were sustained, the suit dismissed, and the plaintiff appealed.

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2Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. CuculluSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  2. Wagenvoord Broadcasting Co. v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. O'Rourke v. O'RourkeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. City of Shreveport v. DaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  5. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936

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