Puyoulet v. Gehrke
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by Pierre Puyoulet against Mrs. Alfred Gehrke. Plaintiff’s demand was refused in the district court; judgment of the court of appeal reversed the judgment below, and defendant applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
On August 15, 1916, defendant bound and obligated herself in writing to sell to plaintiff three certain lots of ground situated in the city of New Orleans, for a consideration of $3,200, cash, of which amount she acknowledged to have received $320. Plaintiff accepted the above proposal of sale subject to an examination of defendant’s title to the property.
The Louisiana Abstract & Title Guarantee Company was employed by plaintiff, and that company, after examining the said title, disapproved the same. The present suit was then instituted by plaintiff to recover double the amount deposited by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cordill v. Quaker Realty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- State v. SykesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Succession of BarberSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Succession of AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- Flanagan v. GehrkeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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