Legal Opinion
Butler v. Marston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 31, 1919No. 21518PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; W. T. Gunning-ham, Judge. Suit by Jim Butler against James G. Mars-ton and others. From judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
We will not attempt the vain task of improving upon the statement of this case contained in plaintiff’s brief, which is as follows:
“Plaintiff and his two sisters owned 80 acres of land. Though undivided as to ownership, each enjoyed the exclusive use of a part of the property.
“Owing one Crawford something over $200, plaintiff arranged with J. G. Marston to pay same, executing in favor of Marston a deed in the ordinary form purporting to convey to Marston his undivided interest in the property for a recited consideration of $281.23.
“Contemporaneously Marston executed and delivered to plaintiff…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Howe v. PowellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- H. Ware & Son v. MorrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
- Leger v. LegerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
3Cited by7 opinions
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