Legal Opinion
Burton v. Davis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 15, 1860PublishedCited by 7 opinions
APPEAL from the Sixth District Court of New Orleans, Howell, J.
1Opinion of the CourtYooriiies, J.
The plaintiff brought suit for damages against Wm. F. Davis and M. Woodside.
The cause was submitted to a jury, who could not agree upon a verdict. Another jury was empanelled, and, the case being again submitted, the result was a verdict in favor of plaintiff against Davis for the sum of $1,300, and in favor of Woodside against the plaintiff.
Davis alone appealed. The plaintiff, however, moves that the judgment be amended, so as to allow damages against the other appellee, Woodside.
It is well settled, that an appellee cannot, by a motion in the Supreme Court, procure an amendment of the…
2Cited by7 opinions
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- Robinson v. FossettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
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