Ostrica Oyster Co. v. Barbier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by the Ostrica Oyster Company, Limited, and others against John Barbier and others. Application by the defendants for certiorari or writ of review to the Court of Appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiffs sued the 17 defendants for $2,401.22% for damages, actual and punitory, alleged to have been occasioned by their wrongful stoppage of a shipment of 300 sacks of oysters by use of force, threats, and intimidation. The defense was practically a *507general denial. In the district court, judgment in solido was rendered, against John Barbier and four of his codefendants in the the sum of $309.75. Of this amount the sum of $100 was awarded for exemplary damages.
The five defendants appealed to the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs and appellees answered the appeal, and prayed that the judgment…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ostrica Oyster Co. v. BarbierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911