Board of Com'rs v. Dowdle & Windett
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by the Board of Commissioners of Plaquemines Parish, East Bank Levee ’District, against Dowdle & Windett and another. From adverse judgments, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
[1, 2] By the very able arguments and briefs of the counsel of the plaintiff and defendants, the issues in this ease are reduced to two simple questions, viz.:
First. Had the plaintiff the right, under section 9 of the contract of the 16th of October, 1902, to relet the contract for the account and at the expense of Dowdle & Windett, in the event it was vacated or annulled?
Second. Was the contract of the 16th of October, 1902, vacated or annulled?
It was decided by this court on the former appeal in this ease (129 La. 517, 56 South. 426) that section 9 of the contract of the 16th of October,…
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