Legal Opinion

Associated Motors, Inc. v. Burk

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 7, 1929No. 11,717PublishedCited by 612 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.

This is a suit on an open account in the sum of $146.17. The record consists of the testimony of plaintiff’s witnesses alone, one of whom testifies that the account was presented to defendant, who made no objection to any item appearing thereon, but, on the contrary, promised to pay the account.

The defense, as presented to this Court, amounts to the contention that the plaintiff should have been non-suited for failure to prove the several items making up the account.

The defense is without merit. The silence of defendant at the time the statement of account was rendered to him, together with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Putnam & King, Ltd. v. Live Oak Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  2. Flower v. MillaudonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
  3. Oakey v. WeilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1852

3Cited by612 opinions

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