Lamb v. General Film Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by H. W. Lamb against the General Eilm Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
A question of practice is the principal one disclosed in this record. Plaintiff sued defendant on a contract of sale. May 12, 1911, plaintiff took a default. Immediately thereafter, on the same day, defendant filed both a dilatory and peremptory exception. Both parties to the record treated the exception as an exception. May 26, 1911, the peremptory exception was regularly taken up for trial, and it was overruled. Immediately upon the ruling of the court, counsel for plaintiff moved the court to receive evidence and decide the issues in the cause in confirmation of the judgment by default…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Lang v. KimballSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- Lea v. TerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
- State ex rel. Borland v. Judge of the Second Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- Hiestand v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859
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