23 La. Ann. 755 | La. | 1871
On the seventeenth of June, 1865, a written contract was entered into between the plaintiff and defendant of this character: John Chaff, the duly authorized agent of Stevenson, obtained from the plaintiff one hundred and thirty-six hales of cotton, which were to be disposed of by Stevenson and the net proceeds to be equally divided between them. This suit is brought on this written agreement to enforce payment of one-half the value of the cotton, which the plaintiff alleges to he $14,000, and he prays judgment accordingly. The answer is a - general denial and defendant avers specially that he never received any cotton, the property of the plaintiff. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $3233 33, with costs. The defendant has appealed.
It is therelore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the judgment of the district court be affirmed, with costs.
Rehearing refused.