Legal Opinion

Carnes v. Atkins Bros.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 1, 1909No. 16,941PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; Samuel Jami-son Henry, Judge. Action by John W. Carnes against the Atkins Bros. Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, J.

This is an action in damages for an alleged malicious suit, and for libelous matter said to have been contained in the pleadings therein.

Plaintiff alleges: That he brought suit against A. M. & C. C. Elder for rent, and caused a writ to be issued under which five mules and two horses were seized. That defendant (a corporation) intervened and alleged that, some time during the month of September, 1905, it and its representatives informed the said John W. Carnes of its absolute ownership of—

“said live stock, and that it had advanced to the said A. M. & C. C. Elder…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barton v. KavanaughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
  2. Davis v. StuartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
  3. Murphy v. RedlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Eusant v. Unity Industrial Life Ins., Etc., Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  4. Weldon v. Republic BankLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Calvert v. SimonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975

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