Ayers Asphalt Paving Co. v. Hill
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by the Ayers Asphalt Paving Company against Mrs. L. B. Hill. Judgment for defendant was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
In 1898 the plaintiff company made a contract with the city of New Orleans *641for paving the street in front of defendant’s property. The work was completed and accepted, and on May 8, 1899, a paving certificate for $433.65 was issued by the proper authorities in favor of the paving company.
In the year 1904 plaintiff instituted suit in the civil district court of the parish of Orleans against the defendant, to recover the full amount of said certificate, with interest, and to enforce its lien, privilege, and pledge on her property.
Among the defenses set up was that plaintiff had compromised with…
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