Legal Opinion
Burrus v. Guest House of Opelousas, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 1967No. 6906PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANDRY, Judge.
Plaintiff, David R. Burrus, prosecutes this appeal from a summary judgment of the trial court rejecting and dismissing his suit for a brokerage fee or commission allegedly earned for securing a loan for defendant, The Guest House of Opelousas, Inc. (Guest House), a Louisiana corporation domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. We find that the trial court erred in so deciding and reverse his judgment.
By contract dated December 6, 1965, Guest House, through its duly authorized Secretary-Treasurer, Thomas R. Pruyn, constituted appellant its exclusive agent for a period of 8 days from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kay v. CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- McDonald v. Grande CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Touchet v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark, NJLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Boothe v. Fidelity & Casualty Company of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Berthelot v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Bennett v. Allstate InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Yates v. M & N Constructors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970