Legal Opinion
Britt v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 23, 1951No. 39940PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
Plaintiff, Mrs. Rosie Turnley Britt, individually and on behalf of her minor children, instituted suit against T. M. Phillips, the sheriff of Sabine Parish, The Maryland Casualty Company, the surety on his official bond, and C. C. Merritt, a deputy sheriff, to recover damages for the allegedly wrongful killing of her husband by the deputy sheriff Merritt. The district court maintained an exception of no cause or right of action filed by the sheriff and his surety. The Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, reversed the judgment of the district court and remanded the case for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gray v. De BrettonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- McCoy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
- Sanders v. HumphriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Britt v. MerrittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Laurent v. Unity Industrial Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Jones v. City of Lake CharlesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Wischer v. Madison Realty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Bourque v. LohrLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Franks v. City of AlexandriaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Gates v. Hanover Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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