Lehman, Stern & Co. v. E. Martin & Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by Lehman, Stern & Co., Limited, against E. Martin & Co. and others. Application by S. Gumbel & Co., Limited, for writ of prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
On March 13, 1912, the plaintiff sued the defendant to recover the sum of $19,238.53, representing the cash price of 392 bales of cotton, no part of which had been paid. The petition represents that the checks given by defendant for said price were worthless, and payment of the same were refused by the drawees, and that the bills of lading for said cotton were fraudulently delivered by defendant to S. Gumbel & Co., the relator. The petition represents that said cotton was in the possession of the railroads, which had issued said bills of lading.
The plaintiff represents that it is entitled to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- I. Trager Co. v. Cavaroc Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Ardis & Co. v. Turner & U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
- Frank I. Abbott Lumber Co. v. Home Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Hearne v. GilletteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
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