Legal Opinion
A. Thompson & Co. v. Howes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1859PublishedCited by 4 opinions
from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Price, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMeeeick, C. J.
About the 20th or 22d day of January, 1857, the defendant contracted to deliver to the plaintiffs fifteen hundred molasses barrels at one dollar each.
On the 28th day of the same month, the plaintiffs made a demand for the barrels, and stated their willingness to pay for the same.
The next day they sought to obtain a specific performance of the contract, and for that purpose sued out a writ of sequestration. The Sheriff was able to seize only five hundred barrels, and these the defendant released by giving bond.
The plaintiffs afterwards filed a supplemental petition, and claimed three hqndred…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Douglass & Mandeville v. McAllisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
3Cited by4 opinions
- Kohlman v. Witherell & Dobbins Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Shreveport Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Police Jury for Parish of St. Landry v. Alexandria Gravel Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- Marine Electrical Works, Inc. v. Interstate Electric Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935