Legal Opinion
Schutzman v. Dobrowolski
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 10, 1939No. Nos. 34933, 35068PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAND, Justice.
The above, entitled and numbered cases involve appeals from two judgments in the same case, one being a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute for five years, and the other a judgment on the merits. These appeals have been consolidated in this Court under the agreement of Appellants, and Appellees.(1) We shall first consider the motion filed by defendants in the District Court to dismiss the suit under Article 3519 of the Revised Civil Code, which provides that:
“Whenever the plaintiff having made his demand shall at any time before obtaining final judgment allow five years…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Geisenberger v. CottonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Harman v. LegrandeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Lips v. Royal Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Shepherd v. Orleans Cotton Press Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1847
- Continental Supply Co. v. Fisher Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Evergreen Plantation, Inc. v. ZunamonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- In Re Lift & Equipment Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Pertuit v. LeBlancLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Murphy v. Hurdle Planting & Livestock Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Gauthreaux v. Southern Six Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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