Mirandona v. Burg

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 1190
• 25 So. 982
• 1899 La. LEXIS 543

Syllabus

<p>1. Broken Contract. — Damages actually shown, growing out of the breach ot contract, were allowed.</p> <p>2. Claim for Interest on Money Borrowed. — Claim for interest on money; borrowed by plaintiff to carry out the contract was not allowed, for the reason, that it was not made clear that plaintiff borrowed the amount for the' purpose alleged. If it was borrowed for that purpose, it was never tend, ered to defendant; on the contrary, a large part of the money referred to. was used by plaintiff in his own business.</p> <p>3. Prospective profits. — Future profits are generally too remote to furnish at basis for .damages. Amount claimed for probable and speculative profits was-not allowed.</p>