Lazarus v. Friedrichs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Actiou by Henry L. Lazarus against George-G. Friedrichs. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
On Rehearing.
LAND, J.
The petition alleges an indebtedness on a contract for professional services as an attorney at, law.
The answer admits that there was a contract by which defendant and one Harry D. Brown agreed to pay plaintiff $10,000 in stock of the Jockey Club, but specially avers that the consideration was not for professional services rendered, or to be rendered, but for services as a promoter in obtaining subscriptions and raising funds sufficient to place-the Jockey Club on a safe footing and to insure its success, which services were never-rendered.
Plaintiff testified to the…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Carl v. Judge of the First City CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Martin v. PichonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916