Legal Opinion

Irwin v. Hunnewell

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 19, 1945No. 35082PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff is appealing from a judgment dismissing his suit to collect a bill of $2,150 for professional services rendered by him as physician and surgeon. The services extended over a period of ten months and included several successful major operations, made necessary by an accident that injured the defendant critically.

Soon after he recovered from his injuries, the defendant, Hunnewell, filed a petition in bankruptcy and listed the plaintiff, Dr. Irwin, as a creditor for the $2,150, and was discharged.

Dr. Irwin claims that, in three separate instances, subsequent…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Allen & Co. v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Linton v. StantonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
  3. Glenn v. Dunbar's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
  4. Bach v. CohnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
  5. Beck v. HowardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Securities Finance Co. v. WashingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. All Hans Credit Union v. SaucierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  3. Homemakers Loan & Consumer Discount Co. v. ArthurLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. Republic Finance of Gramercy, Inc. v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. Securities Finance Co. v. MarburyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965

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