Grant v. Haynes

Citations

• 105 La. 304

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. In an action brought to recover for services rendered in having obtained subscription to the stock of a corporation, the issue was the amount earned for services vet non. If a public wrong was committed, not connected with the services rendered, it might give rise to condemnation at the bar of public opinion, which may seek, by legitimate influence, to condemn and suppress it, but in matter of business, it affords no ground to refuse to pay a creditor if he has earned the amount which he claims.</p> <p>2. An issue of fact is not sustained by the testimony that some time previous to the services rendered, wrongs against tbe social order had been committed. Rumors and reports, based, from all appearances, on the previous wrongs charged, i. e., wrongs of a date anterior to services claimed, and as to which several of the witnesses directly swore, do not make it appear with reasonable certainty that they were continuing wrongs.</p> <p>3. Witnesses testified that in the community in which he resided, plaintiff, as a member of the community, and while at home, was not deemed guilty as charged; others testified to the contrary. The jury found that the weight of the testimony was with the former.</p> <p>4. To that extent, the jury’s verdict is affirmed. It is not affirmed as to the amount of damages.</p>