Chapman v. First African Baptist Church

Citations

• 52 La. Ann. 1508

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>A contractor having engaged to construct a church edifice for a religious corporation, and to furnish the necessary materials therefor, is without right to demand of the latter an alleged balance due, after the property has been conveyed to a loan and building company with his consent, and it has been again reconveyed to the church organization — said arrangement having been rendered necessary through the mutual fault of the church corporation and the contractor, and their rights and obligations having been adjusted by a compromise.</p> <p>On Application pop Rehearing.</p> <p>When there is no room to sustain the plea of res judicata> a right to sue is reserved as to claims, if one may have any against others than the defendants in so far as not covered by the prior decree.</p>