Legal Opinion

Simpson v. City of New Orleans

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 16, 1903No. 14,346PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by O. H. Simpson and others against the city of New Orleans and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.

Charles H. Charlton, Jr., contracted with the city of New Orleans for the construction of two sehoolhouses, and gave bond for the faithful performance of the contract; and contract and bond were duly recorded, all according to law.

The bricks, lime, cement, etc., for the buildings he obtained from Charles A. I-Cent on credit. Shortly after beginning work on the buildings, and while his account for ma-. terials was running with Kent, he assigned to George L’Hote all his rights to payment under the contract, and L’Hote made a sub-assignment of the same rights to the Ger-mania National Bank.

Kent…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Spengler v. Stiles-Tull Lumber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Columbus & G. Ry. Co. v. DueaseMississippi Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Bridgeport Mach. Co. v. First Nat. Bank of BreckenridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Houston Oil Terminal Co. v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  5. Le Duff v. DemoruelleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1914

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