Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. Howcott
Citations
- 109 La. 692
- 33 So. 734
- 1903 La. LEXIS 425
Syllabus
<p>CONTRACTS — INTERPRETATION—TECHNICAL WORDS.</p> <p>1. Technical words in contracts are interpreted according to their technical meaning. Accordingly the term “per running foot,” found in a street-paving contract, is held, under the evidence, to mean “per running foot of property front,” and not “per running foot of street.”</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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- “Nonetheless, [the plaintiff] fails to present specific facts or evidence to show that receiving just 2150-2200 calories a day is inadequate, thereby forcing him to forgo or significantly alter his religious practice.”
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