Legal Opinion

Bickham v. Bethany

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 24, 1937No. 34368PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOURNET, Justice.

This is a rule to have canceled and erased from the mortgage records a notice of lis pendens.

The defense is that the trial court is without right or authority to cancel the notice of lis pendens until the suit or cause, in connection with which the plea was filed, has been tried and determined by the court.

The rule was made absolute upon the trial thereof, but prior to the signing of the judgment, counsel for relatrices gave notice to the respondents of their intention to apply to this court for writs, and upon their application, we granted a writ of certiorari, coupled with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Richardson Oil Co. v. HerndonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  2. Wells v. BlackmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  3. Eureka Homestead Soc. v. BethanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. C & J Contractors v. American Bank & Tr.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  2. State Ex Rel. Washburn Land Co. v. AustermellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  3. Victory Temple Assembly of God v. GalanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987

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