Legal Opinion
Lake Forest, Inc. v. Bon Marche Homes, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 9, 1982No. Nos. 12504, 12505PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOBRANO, Judge.
On February 20, 1973, Lake Forest, Inc. entered into a purchase agreement with Bon Marche Homes, Inc. (Bon Marche) for the sale of some 46 lots in the Lake Forest section of New Orleans East. Bon Marche put up the usual 10% deposit amounting to $39,334.50 1 as required by the contract, and the act of sale was ultimately set for January 28, 1974. Bon Marche failed to appear on that date and take title to the property alleging that same was unmerchantable.
Bon Marche demanded the return of its deposit, but Lake Forest, Inc. refused to do so. Lake Forest, Inc. sued Bon Marche…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Young v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Carlton v. Great Am. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Lake Forest, Inc. v. Bon Marche Homes, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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