Legal Opinion

Breaux v. Laird

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 27, 1953No. 40911PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOISE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining an exception of no right or cause of action filed by the American Motorist Insurance Company.

The plaintiff’s suit is based on the grounds of a noncompleted building contract and defective work. The dwelling involved was purchased by the plaintiff from the Belfair Homes, Inc., which company had contracted with the Mid-States Construction Company, for the erection and construction of approximately fifty-three houses. American Motorist Insurance Company guaranteed the faithful performance of the work by the contractor.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Acadian Production Corp. v. Savanna Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  2. Overby v. BeachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  3. Overby v. BeachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  4. C. W. Greeson Co. v. Harnischfeger Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  5. Stacy v. Midstates Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Delta Bank & Trust Co. v. LassiterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  2. Breaux v. LairdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  3. Cipriano v. Superior Realty & Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  4. Williams v. Red Barn Chemicals, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Aizpurua v. Crane Pool Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984

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