Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Shaffer

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 30, 1903No. 14,554PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of St. James; Paul Leche, Judge. Action by Thomas J. Henderson against Amanda C. Shaffer and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Shaffer appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

NICHOLLS, C. J.

We copy herein the written judgment rendered in this case by the district court from which this appeal is taken, as it sets out fully the facts and the issues raised between the parties:

“The Morrison-Madison Company, Limited,, on August 2, 1900, purchased from Thomas-J. Henderson a certain sugar plantation known as the ‘Delogny,’ situated in the parish of St. James. The consideration was-$100,000, $20,000 of which was paid cash, and in representation of the balance of the purchase price the purchasers furnished one promissory note of $15,000, payable…

2Cases cited2 opinions

Aiken v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
Stevenson v. ShortSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900

3Cited by6 opinions

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