Legal Opinion
McMahon v. Hardin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 1929No. 11,065PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
This is a suit by a private detective on a quantum meruit for the alleged value of his services, which he places at $2,000.00. The defendants, Joseph A. Hardin and Mrs. Louise Valiente, were formerly man and wife, having been separated by a decree of divorce based upon the adultery of the husband. The plaintiff was employed by the wife for the purpose of procuring evidence of the husband’s adultery. His efforts at first being unsuccessful, the wife filed suit for a separation upon the ground of cruel treatment on February 15, 1923. This suit, however, was abandoned and the parties resumed…
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