Legal Opinion

Goodloe v. Holmes

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1847PublishedCited by 2 opinions

APE AL from the District Court of’ Carroll, Mayo, J. This action was instituted'on the 26th of May, 1845. The acts complained of as designed to defraud the plaintiff, Were'committed, as the-petitioner alleges, on the 3d of’ June, and 2d of September, 1843.

1Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

EtrsTiSy C, J:

This is an action-fbr damages, resulting, from alleged quasioffences, committed by defendants to the injury of the plaintiff. The prescription- of one year was pleaded ; the general issue was also pleaded, and a demand in reconvention was setup, in which it is charged that the'present suit is vexatious and malicious, and instituted for the sole purpose of harrassing the defendants with a-troublesome and expensive law-suit,. and that they have suffered actual damages by being put to the expense of employing counsel to defend it and…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. New Orleans Terminal Co. v. TellerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  2. Chicago-Texas Land & Lumber Co. v. Sabine River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

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