Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Mundy

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 8, 1936No. 1590PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COOLEY, Judge.

Plaintiff insurance company seeks to recover $250 from the defendant for a payment by mistake or, in the alternative, because of fraud by the defendant. The lower court rejected the demand, and plaintiff has appealed. As this is one of a series of suits growing out of the same subject-matter, the record is entirely out of proportion to the issues involved, but the pertinent facts are as follows:

The defendant, an attorney at law, opened the succession of a deceased negro, Albert Bibbins, in the parish of Jefferson. His client, Lidia Harris, being appointed administratrix. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carey v. Commonwealth Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  2. Succession of BibbinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
  3. Massias v. GasquetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
  4. Succession of BibbinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Carter v. FlanaganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. Central Surety & Ins. Corp. v. CorbelloLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Hamilton v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  4. Zurich Insurance Co. v. Grain Dealers Mutual Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Equilease Corporation v. Smith International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979

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