Legal Opinion
Wm. T. Burton, Inc. v. Reed Roller Bit Company
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided February 7, 1963No. Civ. A. 6860PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
Here, plaintiff’s original complaint alleges damages caused by the failure of certain oil well tool joints manufactured by defendant, to the extent of $1,539,-942.65. Damages were not itemized. Failure of the joints occurred on April 9, 1957, and plaintiff’s suit was filed on April 2, 1958, approximately one week before accrual of the one-year period of prescription applying in such cases. LSA-C.C. Art. 3536.
The original action is predicated upon “negligence of the defendant in the manufacture of said tool joints”, and the simple statement in article 12 “That by reason…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Memphis Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. KinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by7 opinions
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