Bryan v. Holland
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; W. C. Barnette, Judge. Action by tbe partnership of A. L. Bryan and J. E. Reynolds against G. W. Holland. Judgment for each party for a stated sum, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover tbe sum of $5,531.60 as damages for the violation of a certain contract for tbe delivery of 1,500,-000 feet of merchantable yellow pine timber.
According to tbe agreement set forth in tbe petition defendant bound himself to make delivery at tbe rate of 12,000 feet per day, commencing on May 1, 1912, and continuing at tbe said rate until tbe full amount of timber contracted for bad been delivered.
Plaintiff agreed to pay for said timber $6 per thousand feet log scale, delivered on its skidway, “said pajnnent to become due on the 15th day of each month for tbe logs…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Silverman v. Caddo Gas & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Sitman v. LindseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Murphy v. Southern Mineral & Land Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Godchaux v. Chicago Lumber & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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