Lockhart v. Morey

The opinion of the Court was delivered hy

Bermudez, C. J.

This is a suit for the recovery of $2579 71 for advances made in different ways to work defendants’ plantation.

The defense is, that part of the advances consists iu the payment of plaintiffs services, and part in unauthorized disbursements. The answer contains charges of misrepresentations hy plaintiff to defendant in consequence of which the latter claims that he has sustained damages amounting to upwards of $6000.

From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and rejecting the reconventional demand, the defendant has appealed.

The main…