Lukis v. Allen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McEnery, J.

The plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant, and the petition was made up of a part of the blank form for a petition, and the other in typewriting. The blank form, which also served for an outside wrapper, had the caption in printing: “To the Honorable the Judges of the Civil Districc Court for the parish of Orleans.”

Immediately under and following this caption or address to the court the typewritten part of the petition commenced :

“ The petition of Ernest DuB. Lukis, who resides in London, with respect represents,” etc.

The typewritten…