Legal Opinion
Western Electric Co. v. National Automatic Electrical Supply Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 16, 1914No. 20338Published
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by the Western Electric Company against the National Automatic Electrical Supply Company. From a judgment appointing a receiver for defendant company, the Rome Wire Company appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
MONROE, C. J.
On December 8, 1913, plaintiff brought suit against defendant for $150.97, as the price of goods sold and delivered. On December 9, defendant, appearing through George F. Schminke, its president, filed an answer, reading in part, as follows:
“That the petition and citation herein have been submitted to the board of directors; * * * that they have passed a resolution admitting said claim to be correct and past due. They aver that the defendant corporation is solvent and able to settle its just, true, and un*564disputed claims, if given the time and opportunity to do so;…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Saxon v. Southwestern Brick & Tile Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Bartlett v. FourtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Vasquez v. Metropolitan Bldg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914