Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Bank of Abbeville & Trust Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 12, 1955No. 41704PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

In this suit plaintiffs seek to recover $1,994.61, alleged to be one-fifth of the proceeds of the sale of a quantity of rice, which had been collected by the defendant Bank of Abbeville & Trust Company and applied to an indebtedness of -the plaintiffs. In addition to this amount they also ask for $1,000 in damages which they allege they suffered on account of harassment and inconvenience, and $765.00 as attorney’s fees. From an adverse judgment plaintiffs appealed to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit. The appeal was transferred to this court by the Court of Appeal because…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brantley v. TugwellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  2. Griffin v. Bank of Abbeville & Trust Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Loeblich v. GarnierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
  2. Cecil John Ogea v. Loffland Brothers Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  3. Breaux v. SimonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
  4. Chauvin v. La HitteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  5. Womack Agencies v. FisherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956

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