Nolan v. Danks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Lafourche Interior, Nicholls, J. The facts of this case are detailed in the ■opinion of the court.
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Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Lafourche Interior, Nicholls, J. The facts of this case are detailed in the ■opinion of the court. The agreement between the parties provided that the plaintiffs should ‘give the said Nolan eight hundred and fifty dollars’ for one year’s services, and furnish him with certain ■supplies in the course of the year, ‘on the conditions that he said Nolan should attend strictly to their business,’ &c., ‘and do all other things that it is the duty of an overseer' to do, and not taste any kind of spirits, or wine until’ the expiration of the term of his…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
The petitioner claims eight hundred and fifty dollars for his services as overseer on the plantation of the defendants, from the 1st of January, 1839, to the 1st of January, 1840, under a written agreement with them, hearing date the 10th of April, 1839. This instrument, after setting forth divers obligations entered into on both sides, concludes with the stipulation that Nolan engages to do all other things that it is the duty of an overseer to do, and not to taste any kind of spirituous liquors or wine, until the 1st day of January, 1840. The defence is, that previous to the written…
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