Legal Opinion
Newson v. Bailey
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 14, 1956No. 8524PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARDY, Judge.
Plaintiff prosecutes this appeal from a judgment dismissing his suit for- want of prosecution, responsive to a motion by counsel for defendant and rule to show cause fixed in accordance therewith.
Plaintiff instituted this suit in the City Court for the Fourth Ward of Caddo Parish on December 8, 1949, and the case was tried on the merits on September 7, 1950. On February 23, 1956, counsel for defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the ground of want of prosecution for more than five years, and prayed for the issuance of a rule to show cause. Responsive to this motion plaintiff was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gaines v. HennenSupreme Court of the United States · 1861
- Barton v. BurbankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Lips v. Royal Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Sliman v. AraguelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Wilson v. MarshallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
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3Cited by8 opinions
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