Maniscalco v. Shell Petroleum Corporation

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause or right of action, after plaintiff had been called upon to elect between which of two inconsistent demands he would proceed upon, and after he had made the election, pursuant to an order of court, directing that an election be made.

The demand is one for $39,600 damages, contained in a petition, consisting of nineteen articles, and in two supplemental petitions. We shall endeavor to give, as briefly as possible, a summary of the important allegations of the petitions, to the end that the causes of action, if any, set forth,…