Crusel v. Tierce
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson Davis; Winston Overton, Judge. Suit by James B. Tierce against J. Edward Crusel to revive a judgment. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1DissentO’Niell, J.
It must be conceded that the judgment for the amount of the increase over and above the $2,974.67, for which the district court had rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, was not rendered until the Supreme Court rendered judgment in the case. As to the amount of the increase, the case is the same in principle as the case of Scott v. Seelye, 39 La. Ann. 749, 2 South. 309. That decision is correct in so far as it holds that, when the court of original jurisdiction rejects the plaintiff’s demand and the appellate court renders judgment for a sum of money in favor of the plaintiff, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arrowsmith v. DurellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1869
- Walker v. Succession of HaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
- Byrne, Vance & Co. v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
- W. B. Scott & Co. v. SeelyeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887