Legal Opinion
Department of Highways of Louisiana v. Morse Bros & Associates, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1954No. 14542PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, District Judge.
Appellee sued for damages alleged to have been caused by the breach of a contract for the performance of certain highway work through failure of appellant to make available the land or property upon which it was to be done.
The first question to be determined is whether or not the appellant is an entity, corporate or otherwise, constituting it a citizen subject to suit by a non-resident in the Federal Courts. In the original complaint, appellee alleged:
“Defendant, Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana, is a body corporate or politic in law, existing under and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. FarnsworthCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
- State v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Saint v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Board of Com'rs v. Toyo Kisen KaishaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Duffy v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc. v. Architectural Stone Co., Inc., a Louisiana Corporation, and State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- George R. Whitten, Jr., Inc., D/B/A Whitten Corporation v. State University Construction FundCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- C. H. Leavell & Company v. Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Department of Highways, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, State of Florida, Plaintiff v. Rachel G. Davis, as Guardian of the Estate of Arthur Grady GlasscockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Centraal Stikstof Verkoopkantoor, N v. V. Alabama State Docks Department and Gulf American Fire & Casualty Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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