Pratt v. McCoy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; W. B. Sommerville, Judge. Action by George K. Pratt against John F. McCoy and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
On April 12, 1907, plaintiff entered into a contract with the Concrete Construction & Contracting Company (of which the defendant McCoy was practically owner), whereby he agreed to advance the money required for the execution, by that company, of six drainage and paving contracts, to he awarded to it by the city of New Orleans, and whereby the company, in consideration of such advances, agreed to allow him one-half of the net profits to be earned under the said contracts, and, in the meanwhile, and until there should be an auditing, to transfer to plaintiff…
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