Legal Opinion
Tripani v. Meraux
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 6, 1936No. 33415PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’NIELL, Chief Justice.
Mike Tripani, who resides in New Orleans, brought this suit in the civil district court for the parish of Orleans for damages which he alleges he suffered by being bitten by a vicious dog in the parish of Orleans; the dog being owned by the defendant, Dr. L. A. Meraux, who resides and-is domiciled in the parish of St. Bernard. Dr. Meraux excepted to the jurisdiction of the court, ratione personae. The exception was sustained and the suit dismissed. On appeal to the Court of Appeal, the judgment was reversed and the case was remanded to the civil district court for…
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- Bentz v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Serio v. American Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Delisle v. BourriagueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Martinez v. BernhardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- St. Julien v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
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