Legal Opinion

Martin v. Picayune

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 2, 1906No. 15,542PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by E. D. Martin against the Picayune. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

BREAUX, C. J.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment rendered in favor of defendant, in which the court sustained defendant’s exception of no cause of action.

The suit was for damages in the sum of $10,000. It having been tried on the exception of no cause of action in the district court, the averments of plaintiff are taken as true for the trial of the exception on appeal. We have the following statement of facts: It appears that the plaintiff is a well-known and reputable physician, engaged in the practice of his profession in the city of New Orleans, and is…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morasse v. BrochuMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  2. Graham v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  3. Spotorno v. FourichonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
  4. Covington v. RobersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Jaubert v. Crowley Post-Signal, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  2. Wattigny v. LambertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  3. Tuyes v. ChambersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  4. Alabama Power Company v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  5. Hall v. EwingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917

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