Legal Opinion
Cocke v. Cavalier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 20, 1932No. 31239PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
On December 15, 1919, plaintiff sued defendants on a promissory note. One of them filed answer on January 9, 1920. The ease was never tried and on December 16, 1930, the defendant who filed answer ruled plaintiff to show cause why the suit should not be considered as having been abandoned after five years from the date of filing and why the same should not he dismissed. The rule was tried on January 15, 1931, and the court ordered:
“That said rule be made absolute, and accordingly this suit is hereby considered, as having been abandoned, after five years from date of filing same, and said suit…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Augusta Sugar Co. v. HaleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Lockhart v. LockhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
3Cited by8 opinions
- Evergreen Plantation, Inc. v. ZunamonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Bell v. StaringLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Murphy v. Hurdle Planting & Livestock Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Landry v. DoreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Smith v. Westchester Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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