Legal Opinion
Le Blanc v. Parish of East Baton Rouge
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 15, 1845PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of East Baton Rouge, Johnson, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
The plaintiff has taken this appeal from a judgment rejecting a claim of $305 50, he makes against the defendants, on a draft of one Thomas Wilkins for a larger sum’ in his favor, drawn upon and accepted by A. Duplantier, their treasurer, this draft having been given to him by Wilkins, for lumber furnished to the latter, to be used in the construction of a parish jail. The defence below was, that the defendants are in no way liable to the plaintiff, Thomas Wilkins having no authority to draw, nor A. Duplantier any to accept the drafts, so as to bind the parish for the payment thereof, and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Miller v. BrigotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1835
- Cantrelle v. Le GoasterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
3Cited by6 opinions
- Cox v. WM Heroman & Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Salter v. WalsworthLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Interstate Trust & Banking Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Marmol v. WrightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Stein v. Williams Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
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