Legal Opinion · Dissent

Wilkin v. Dev Con Builders, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 20, 1989No. Nos. CA 88 0142, CA 88 0143Published

1DissentShortess, Judge

The majority opinion cites articles of the Civil Code which did not exist, in their present state, at the time these contracts *258were confected. See LSA-C.C. arts. 1825, 1826, and 1828. Current Code articles 1825, 1826, and 1828 differ in substance from the same numbered articles prior to the 1984 revision of Titles III and IV of Book III of the Civil Code of 1870. See Acts 1984, No. 331, § 1. The opinion at footnote 4 explains that the revision comments indicate these particular articles1 effect no change in the law. There are 301 code articles in revised Titles III and IV, 229 of which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of Succession of LindseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Emile M. Babst Co., Inc. v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986

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