Hauch v. E. C. Drew Inv. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Onaehita; Luther Egbert Hall, Judge. Action by Arthur Haueh against the E. C. Drew Investment Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
This is a suit for the recovery of damages alleged to have arisen ex contractu, which was dismissed upon an exception of no cause of action. It appears, however, that the judgment from which the plaintiff has attempted to appeal was not signed, and the appellee moves to dismiss the appeal on that ground. The motion must be sustained. To quote the language of this court, in a case heretofore decided:
“The effect of the decree of the district court, sustaining the exception of no cause of action, is necessarily in the nature of a final judgment, and has the effect of terminating the litigation…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nicholls v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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