Neugass v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Oivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Ellis, J. 1. Where the allegations of a petition are so vague and indefinite as not to be clearly understood, and as to make the character of the cause of action sought to be set up doubtful, an exception in limine to that effect will bo sustained. 2. Two or more essentially distinct and separate causes of action against different defendants can not be set up in the same suit.
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APPEAL from the Oivil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Ellis, J. 1. Where the allegations of a petition are so vague and indefinite as not to be clearly understood, and as to make the character of the cause of action sought to be set up doubtful, an exception in limine to that effect will bo sustained. 2. Two or more essentially distinct and separate causes of action against different defendants can not be set up in the same suit. New Orleans Insurance Association vs. Harper, 32 An. 1167; Waldo & Hughes vs. Angomar, 12 An. 74; Mayor et als. vs. Armant, 14 An. 181; Leverich vs. Adams,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Breaux, J.
Plaintiff sues the Oity of New Orleans and a number of other defendants to recover the sum of $2176.86.
He, in substance, alleges that he holds claims, vouchers, payable to bearer for services rendered.
That for many years past the defendant city has issued evidence of indebtedness, payable to bearer, which is sold in open market as negotiable paper.
It is signed by its officers, and credit given to the paper on account of their signatures.
He also alleges that he acquired the paper in good faith, before maturity, and has a right to its amount…
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