Elizardi v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by Mrs. James W. Elizardi against Thomas H. Kelly and wife. Judgment for defendants was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and defendants applied for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
BREAUX, C. J.
Plaintiff brought suit against defendants to compel them to comply with an adjudication.
She bought the property from the succession of Joanna Morris Westervelt, wife of Lucius W. Brown. The property was offered by her at public auction for sale, and through an auctioneer it was adjudicated to the defendants here for $800.
The defendant refuses to take title on grounds which we will hereafter consider. *370At this time we deem it in place to state that the late Mrs. Joanna Morris Westervelt left three minor children, issue of her marriage with .Lucius W. Brown. In…
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