W. W. Carre & Co. v. Massie
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by W. W. Carre & Co. against Jesse H. Massie. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed in the appellate court, and defendant brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of $291.60, the alleged value of 162 saw logs wrongfully converted by defendant.
The district judge rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $140.65, and defendant appealed to the Court of Appeal, parish of Orleans.
The appellate court found, as did the district judge, that the defendant had converted to his own use 125 logs belonging to the plaintiff, and the defendant was liable for their value.
The district judge allowed plaintiff $4.50 per M of lumber contained in the 125 logs. This was the value per M set forth in the statement annexed to…
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