Legal Opinion

Barbara, Inc. v. Billelo

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1947No. 37333PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOURNET, Justice.

The defendants Lorenzo Giovingo and his wife, Vincenza Billelo, are appealing from a judgment rendered in their favor in accordance with their demand in reconvention ordering the plaintiff, Barbara, Inc., to specifically perform its agreement to-purchase certain property belonging to them located at 433-435 Saratoga Street in the city of New Orleans.

Ordinarily a party in whose favor a judgment has been rendered in strict accordance with the prayer of his petition cannot appeal. State ex rel. John T. Moore Planting Co. v. Howell, 139 La. 336, 71 So. 529. However, the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Person v. PersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  2. State ex rel. John T. Moore Planting Co. v. HowellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  3. Stringfellow v. Nowlin Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  4. Davis v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  5. State ex rel. Gondran v. RostSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Breffeilh v. BreffeilhSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Pillsbury Mills, Inc. v. ChehardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  3. Petition of Sewerage and Water Bd. of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
  4. Salassi v. SalassiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  5. Simpson v. Kimbell Milling CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964

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