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Welch v. Stewart

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 16, 1981
409 So. 2d 608 (La. 1981)

Summary

In Stewart v. Welch, supra, it was held that a contract whereby the claim was assigned to Welch, who brought suit in his own name, could not be enforced, since the contract was made for the purpose of carrying on litigation without expense to and free from control of the assignor who was to receive nothing except a share of the recovery.

Summary of this case from LoGuidice v. Harris

Opinion

No. 81-C-2270.

October 16, 1981.

In re A. J. Harrell, applying for writ of certiorari, or review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit. Parish of Tangipahoa. No. 14148.


Denied.

DENNIS and BLANCHE, JJ., would grant the writ.


Summaries of

Welch v. Stewart

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 16, 1981
409 So. 2d 608 (La. 1981)

In Stewart v. Welch, supra, it was held that a contract whereby the claim was assigned to Welch, who brought suit in his own name, could not be enforced, since the contract was made for the purpose of carrying on litigation without expense to and free from control of the assignor who was to receive nothing except a share of the recovery.

Summary of this case from LoGuidice v. Harris
Case details for

Welch v. Stewart

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES B. WELCH v. IVY STEWART AND A. J. HARRELL

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 16, 1981

Citations

409 So. 2d 608 (La. 1981)

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