Legal Opinion
Putnam & Norman v. Levee
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 2, 1934No. 32923PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
Relator was made defendant in a civil suit,, and in his original answer prayed for trial by jury. He deposited with the clerk $12' as jury costs, and was ordered by the court to give bond in favor of the parish for $200 to cover the additional costs of the jury, as provided by section 13, Act No. 135 of 1898. The bond was approved, and on November 12, 1931, the judge ordered the case tried by jury. A jury was impaneled to try the case on May 25, 1933, and, due to its inability to agree on a verdict, the court ordered a mistrial on May 26, and dismissed the jury.
On May 4,1934,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lewis v. KlotzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Warfield v. HamletSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
- Livaudais v. SpearSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
- Sweeny v. BarbinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1811
- World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition v. North, Central & South American ExpositionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
3Cited by7 opinions
- Gonzales v. Xerox Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Spencer v. Children's HospitalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Wilson Sporting Goods Co. v. AlwesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
- Betz v. Hearin Tank LinesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Putnam & Norman, Inc. v. LeveeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
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