Selby v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by George Selby and another against the city of New Orleans and others, and another action by Gustave Fitzner against F. A. Noullet & Co. The actions were consolidated and from the judgment F. A. Noullet & Co. and another appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiffs brought this suit to recover the sum of $8,460.81 from the city of New Orleans and the firm of F. A. Noullet & Co. for subcontract work.
In August, 1901, Noullet & Co., defendants, since represented by receivers, entered into a contract with the city of New Orleans for the erection by them for the city of a building, and to do appurtenant works thereto, now known as the “House of Detention.”
The price agreed upon between the city and these defendants was the sum of $112,-000.
On the 22d day of the same month, F. A. Noullet & Co. entered into two contracts or subcontracts with one of…
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