Godchaux v. Chicago Lumber & Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by J. L. Godchaux against the Chicago Lumber & Coal Company, in which defendant reconvened for damages. There was a judgment for plaintiff and a rejection of the reconventional demand, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover a balance of $7,590.13 alleged to he due for cypress lumber sold and delivered to the defendant under two contracts, one for 500,-000, and the other for 1,000,000, feet. It is admitted that 414,874 feet of the total amount of lumber covered by these contracts was never delivered. Defendant averred that the nondelivery of the lumber was a breach of contract, and reconvened for damages in the sum of $2,074.37 for loss of profits. There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $3,840.27, and the reconventional demand was rejected. Defendant has appealed.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Silverman v. Caddo Gas & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Murphy v. Southern Mineral & Land Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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