Lavedan v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of Louisiana
All donations made between married persons, during the marriage, though termed inter vivos, shall always be revocable. Civil Code, 1749. The sale of property by the husband revokes the donation thereof made by him to his wife, during marriage, by donation inter vivos.
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All donations made between married persons, during the marriage, though termed inter vivos, shall always be revocable. Civil Code, 1749. The sale of property by the husband revokes the donation thereof made by him to his wife, during marriage, by donation inter vivos. Pothier on Donations, Testamentary Chapter 6, p. 310; Grenier, Vol. 3, No. 345; Demolombe, Vol. 23, No. 480; Aubry and Rau, Vol. 8, p. 114, par. 744; Laurent, Vol. 15, No. 332; Troplong, Donations et Testaments, Vol. 4, p. 855, No. 2667. A conveyance of the right, title and interest of the vendor in the thing is a conveyance of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Miller, J.
This suit is brought by plaintiff to compel compliance with an agreement of defendant to purchase property. The defence is plaintiff has no title to the property he tenders defendant. From- a judgment against defendant she appeals. In 1867 Edward Owen made a donation inter vivos of this property to his wife. With the authorization of her husband, the donor, the wife sold it. From her vendee by successive conveyances the property was acquired by plaintiff, and by him agreed to be sold to defendant binding herself for the payment of the price.…
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