Legal Opinion

Howcott v. Talen

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 20, 1913No. 19,538PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by William H. Howcott against C. G. W. Talen and others. From judgment for plaintiff, certain defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, J.

Plaintiff brings this suit against 11 named defendants, alleging that they, and others to him unknown, entered into a fraudulent conspiracy to incumber and to possess themselves of certain property belonging to him and to other persons, and, in furtherance of that purpose,' caused proceedings to be taken purporting to open the succession of Edmund Josephson Moore and wife and to put their son and heir, Edmund Moore, in possession of such property, and caused to be executed and inscribed in the conveyance office pretended acts of sale thereof, by fictitious…

2Cited by11 opinions

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  2. American Surety Co. of New York v. First Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  3. Equilease Corporation v. Smith International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. State Ex Rel. WardMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. AndresCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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