Thompson v. McCausland
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by John W. Thompson against AYilliam McCausland. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff applies for certiorari and mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
MONROE, O. J.
Plaintiff (relator herein) sued defendant, in the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge, for $95. Defendant answered, denying liability and setting up a claim, in reconvention, for $1,950. The case was tried and submitted; and, whilst it was under advisement, plaintiff moved to dismiss his demand, as in case of nonsuit, without prejudice to the right of defendant to prosecute his reconventional demand, which motion was denied. He then moved to abandon and discontinue his demand, with the same reservation in favor of defendant, which motion was also denied, and he…
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