Quaglino v. Curren
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter B. Sommerville, Judge. Action by Philip Quaglino against Margaret Curren. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff brought this suit to recover a strip of land from defendant.
A witness, as to value, testified that the lot in question was worth $17 a front foot.
It measures 10 feet front.
At another time, this witness testified that it is worth -about $140; i. e., the whole lot.
In addition, plaintiff claims as follows:
First. Fee of attorney, $200.
Second.- Deprivation of use and enjoyment and diminution of value to petitioner’s property, $1,000.
Third. Punitive damages, $300.,
Fourth. Exemplary, damages, $500.
Total. $2,200.
*128The fee of plaintiff’s attorney, in a petitory action, in a ease such as this,…
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