Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Minden Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 25, 1914No. 20483PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Case Certified from Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Action by Douglas Sullivan against the Minden Lumber Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals, which certifies the case to the Supreme Court, propounding certain questions and asking for instructions.

1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.

The Court of Appeal propounded the following questions to this court, and asked for instructions, viz.:

First. Does the Act No. 250 of 1912 violate article 31 of the Constitution of this state?

Second. Does the statute violate article 2 of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of this state?

Third. Does the statute violate amendments 5 and 14 of the Constitution of the United States?

Upon this application, and under the authority conferred by article 101 of the.Constitution, the entire record was ordered sent here for consideration and for a decision of the matter in controversy in the same…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Trefethen v. LockeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Surety Credit Co. v. TiemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  3. Kleinpeter v. FerraraSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  4. Brannon v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  5. McIntyre v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the WorldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930

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