City of Lafayette v. Wells Fargo & Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the City of Lafayette against the Wells Fargo & Co. Express. Application by the defendant for writ of certiorari and for prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff sues defendant, a common carrier, for damages ex contractu, because of negligent and careless handling of a certain piece of machinery belonging to plaintiff, and shipped by it to New Orleans to be repaired, resulting in injury to said piece of machinery, and consequent loss to plaintiff.
The domicile of defendant is in New Orleans, plaintiff alleges, and defendant excepts to the jurisdiction of the Eighteenth judicial district court for the parishes of Lafayette and Arcadia. This exception was overruled, and defendant submits the ruling for our supervision ; asking that a writ of…
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