Legal Opinion

Coffee v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 2, 1903No. 14,495PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from judicial district court, parish of St. Tammany; lames M. Thompson, Judge. Action by Ella C. Coffee against Charles L. Smith and wife. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

NICHOLLS, C. J.

The plaintiff alleged that Charles L. Smith and his wife are indebted to her in solido in the sum of $5,000. She asked judgment against them in solido for that amount. She also asked judgment against Charles L. Smith for the possession of a sewing machine, or its value, .$15, and for the restitution of $35, which she avers she erroneously paid to him.

She alleged: That in April, 1901, she agreed to rent from defendants a certain house in the town of Covington, provided certain repairs were made thereon, and the house was put in condition for use as a…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. HathawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  2. Johnson v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  3. Ernst v. BassettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  4. Heft v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. Autry v. WoodallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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