Provost v. Carlin
Cases that cite this one
2 later published cases cite this decision.
- Commercial Nat. Bank v. Connolly (5th Cir. 1949)
- Foster, Hall, Barret Smith v. Haley (La. 1932)
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Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff sued defendant on a contract for twenty-seven
The evidence fails to show a contract; j laintiff and defendant never came to an agreement as to the amount the former was to receive for his services. As plaintiff elected to sue on a contract he can not recover on a quantum meruit. As he served defendant, as overseer, his right to demand the value of his services should be reserved to him.
It is therefore ordered that the judgment herein in favor of plaintiff be annulled, and plaintiff’s demand be rejected with costs of both courts, reserving plaintiff’s right to sue for the value of his services hereafter.
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