Legal Opinion

Trichell v. Maza

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 28, 2017No. 51,408-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.

|, Plaintiff, Betty Brown Trichell (“Mrs. Trichell”), appeals from a judgment dismissing her action to reform a 2007 deed of sale of immovable property. We affirm.

FACTS

In 2007, Bill Maza1 owned a three-bedroom, two-bath home in Columbia, Louisiana, on the Ouachita River. Maza also owned the lot next door, upon which stood a workshop structure connected to the main house by a makeshift walkway.

Mrs. Trichell and her late husband, Ted,2 were friends with Mr. Maza and negotiated with him to buy the property for $140,000. According to Betty, “He [Bill] told us a hundred and ten for the house and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Peironnet v. Matador Resources Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2013
  2. MR Bldg. Corp. v. Bayou Utilities, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Town of Arcadia v. Arcadia Chamber of CommerceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Mathews v. EmersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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