Layne v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.

Plaintiff in his original petition prayed for judgment “in the full sum of thirty thousand ($30,000.00) dollars, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum until paid.” As the judgment of the trial court rejected plaintiff’s demands, it was necessarily silent on the subject of interest. Our original judgment on appeal, reversing that of the lower court, was also silent as to interest.

Plaintiff’s application for a rehearing set out that the court had erred in failing to allow legal interest from judicial demand. A rehearing was granted, and, after rear-gument and submission, we…