Bourdette v. Sieward

Statement op the Case.

The opinion of the Court was- delivered by

Nicholls, C. J.

Plaintiff sued to recover five thousand eight hundred dollars from the defendant for damages alleged tó have been incurred by him. He averred in his petition that at the institution of *259his action he was the owner of five hundred and sixty shares of stock of the New Orleans Gas Light Company; that in February, 1897, he was- the owner of three hundred and ninety-eight shares of stock; that defendant was, in February, 1897, and was still the President of that-company, and was then and was still the custodian of its…