Legal Opinion

Buck v. Haas

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 21, 1934No. 32650PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OVERTON, Justice.

Defendant had the Opelousas Insurance Agency, Inc., to write certain insurance policies on his property. He was unable to pay the premiums at once and accordingly executed three notes to the order of the insurance agency, all dated' December 15, 1931, and maturing at fixed dates during the year 1932.

The insurance agency became financially embarrassed in January, 1932. It was then not able to meet its obligations to various insurance companies which it represented. On January 27, 1932, it invited its insurance creditors to meet in Opelousas on February 7, 1932, to consider…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Davis' AdministratrixSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Smith v. Richland Compress & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Haas v. BuckSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  2. Dunham v. DunhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Rathborne v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1938
  4. Buck v. LarcadeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
  5. Hart v. Mechanics & Traders Ins. Co. of HartfordDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1942

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