Legal Opinion
Prevot v. Courtney
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 9, 1961No. 45300PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWTHORNE, Justice.
Ellis Prevot instituted this suit against Kirkland D. Courtney to recover $1,100, the appraised value of improvements made by him on certain real property before the defendant’s acquisition of this property. The district court awarded plaintiff $1,100, and the Court of Appeal affirmed that judgment. We granted a writ on application of defendant, and the case is before us under our supervisory jurisdiction.
The pertinent facts are not in dispute. In 1945 Mrs. Myrtle G. Prevot Clifford, who is not a party to this suit, acquired certain real property in the Town of Mansura.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDuffie v. WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Westwego Canal & Terminal Co. v. PizanieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Gonsoulin v. SparrowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Louisiana Land & Pecan Co. v. Gulf Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Davis-Wood Lumber Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Benoit v. Acadia Fuel & Oil Distributors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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