Dugue v. Levy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Joseph Dugue against Samuel Levy. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvostt, J.
This suit is on a contract for the construction of a building. Payments were to be made as the work progressed. When the first installment was due, plaintiff demanded payment as per contract, and, same being refused, brought this suit. Pending the litigation defendant demolished the building so far as constructed, and carted away the materials. Plaintiff thereupon brought the present suit for the contract price of $7,500, for damages to reputation, and for other actual damages. He recovered judgment; but on appeal to this court the judgment, although affirmed in so far as establishing the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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