Sporl v. Southern Yacht Club
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Appeal from the Civil District ’Court for the Parish of Orleans, Division “A,” No. 106,090. Honorable T. C. W. Ellis, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
His Honor, CHARLES F. CLAIBORNE,
rendered the opinion and decree of the Court, as follows:
This suit was filed on the morning of October 18th, 1913.
Petitioner avers that he is the owner of the yacht “Wendy” and a member of the Southern Yacht Club; that he entered his boat in a race held under the auspices of the Southern Yacht ’Club on October 4th, 1913, for a cup known as “Coleman E. Adler” cup; that said race was run and petitioner’s boat was declared the winner by a committee of judges selected by the yacht club and awarded the cup aforesaid; that after the nace was over *46and after the prize…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Cotonio v. Louisiana Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
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