Lassus v. Clarke
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; T. M. Milling, Judge. Action by Mrs. J. E.* Lassus against Mrs. Lillian L. Clarke. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
When this case was first before us we affirmed a judgment of non-suit in favor of the then defendant, Mr. Lassus, 128 La. 919, 55 South. 576. The district court held that the contract sued upon by Mrs. Clarke having been made by and with Mrs. Lassus, the latter was a necessary party defendant. Thereupon Mrs. Lassus was’ made party defendant in the cause, and she appeared and answered. - The judgment in that case was affirmed in 133 La. 667, 63 South. 259.
Mrs. Lassus is now plaintiff in this suit, and she has been met with pleas of res adjudicata and estoppel, filed by Mrs. Clarke, based upon…
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