New Orleans Polo Club v. New Orleans Jockey Club
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by the New Orleans Polo Club against the New Orleans Jockey Club. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Motion to dismiss disposed of in a few words.
The ground is want of jurisdiction ratione materiae.
The facts are contrary to that which is al'leged by defendant.
The jurisdictional allegation shows that the amount involved is within the jurisdiction of this court. There is no testimony •showing that the jurisdictional allegation is untrue. Motion overruled.
On the Merits.
This is a suit of the New Orleans Polo , 'Club against the New Orleans Jockey Club, in which the former seeks to compel the defendant to specifically perform the asserted ■obligation in a contract entered into between plaintiff…
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