Arcadia Cotton Oil Mill & Mfg. Co. v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District •Court, Parish of Webster; Richard Cleveland Drew, Judge. Action by- the Arcadia Cotton Oil Mill & Manufacturing Company against A. B. Fisher and by the Silbernagel Company, Limited, against the same defendant. Actions tried together. From the judgments, plaintiffs appeal. Action by the Arcadia Company transferred to Court of Appeal.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
Years back — in the 80’s — defendant kept a store in Avoyelles. He failed in business. The circumstances attending his failure were not shown nor any act proven showing that a wrong was committed. We are informed that he failed in business, and that is all. He left the parish, and afterward engaged in business in the northern part of the state, and succeeded in gaining the confidence of a number of merchants who were willing to trust him. After some years, he again fell behind in business. He sought a respite from the court which was granted, but did not meet his obligations…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Standard Cotton Seed Oil Co. v. MathesonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- Boyd v. LabrancheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- John Chaffe & Sons v. WhitfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Mechanics & Traders' Insurance v. LozanoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
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