Johnson v. Levy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial Court, Parish of Terrebonne; Taylor Beattie, Judge ad hoc. Action by Fannie Belle Johnson against Maurice Levy and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to recover $20,-000 damages for the breach of an alleged promise of marriage made by Lazare Levy, deceased, who was killed on June 29, 1903, by the father of the plaintiff. The suit was instituted against three of the nine heirs at law of the said Lazare Levy. It was dismissed on an exception of no cause of action; but on appeal the judgment was reversed, and the case was remanded, gee 118 La. 447, 43 South. 46. The cause was tried before a jury, which found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $6,660.66%, .being the full prof>ortionate shares of the three…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Beck v. FleitasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Southern Sawmill Co. v. DucoteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Johnson v. LevySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Smith v. BraunSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Kuck v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
3Cited by21 opinions
- Hofer v. LavenderTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Sullivan v. Associated Billposters & Distributors of United States & CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- G.J.D. ex rel. G.J.D. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Morriss v. BartonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- Kraft Power Corp. v. MerrillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.