Legal Opinion
Moores v. Bates, Benson & Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1858PublishedCited by 3 opinions
APPEAL from the Fifth District Court of New Orleans, Augustin, J. Tried by a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, C. J.
Bates, Benson & Co. wrere large contractors on the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad. The plaintiffs, Moores & Biccon, were sub-contractors.
The suit is brought to recover $6,584 80 of Bates, Benson & Co. and of the Opelousas and Great Western Railroad Company, on an attested account for that amount of money due by Bates, Benson & Co. for w'ork done upon the road by plaintiffs.
Two only of the fw'in of Bates, Benson & Co. are pevrties to the suit, and final judgment was rendered in this case against them as ‘■'■Bates, Benson & Co." without regard to the non-joinder of the other three…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- M'Gehee v. M'CordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- Thompson v. ChrétienSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
- Dougart v. DesangleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1845
3Cited by3 opinions
- Darden v. CoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Harding v. WattigneyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- Baldwin Piano Co. v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927