Legal Opinion

Whitten v. Monkhouse.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 26, 1948No. 38539PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The only question at issue in this case concerns the date from which the interest at the rate of 5% shall be allowed on the amount of the judgment rendered by the court of appeal.

The plaintiff sued for $794.00 for an alleged breach of contract of warranty in a deed by which the defendant sold him certain property. The district court rejected the plaintiff’s demand, but on appeal to the court of appeal the judgment was reversed and a judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $294.00 with legal interest from May 27, 1929. 29 So.2d 800. That is the date on which…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Whitten v. MonikhouseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Schouest v. Texas Crude Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  2. Sanson Four Rentals, LLC v. FaulkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  3. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc. v. HillDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1983
  4. Kling v. McLinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

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