Villere v. New Orleans Pure Milk Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George Henry Théard, Judge. Action by Octave J. Villere against the New Orleans Pure Milk Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.'
1Opinion of the CourtNicholls, J.
On the 10th of September, 1906, the plaintiff, Octave J. Villere, filed a petition in the civil district court (verified by his oath) in which he averred that he was the holder and owner of 150 shares of stock in the New Orleans Pure Milk Company, Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, and domiciled in this parish; that he was also an indorser, with others, for the sum of $25,000 on a certain demand note of said corporation; that said corporation was hopelessly insolvent and unable to pay its debts, and that the present condition of affairs did not justify a…
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