· 5/14/1917
Southern Motor Car Co. v. Kissel Motor Car Co.
Citations
- 14 Teiss. 338
- 1917 La. App. LEXIS 66
Syllabus
<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Though a larger amount is claimed than is afterwards decreed to be due, an attachment will nevertheless be maintained to t'he extent of the amount awarded, provided the claim was made in good faith.</p> <p>2. In an action in damages for breach of contract of deposit a defendant cannot urge by way of reconvention or setoff a claim distinct from the contract of deposit.</p>
Judges: Emile, Godchaux
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