Legal Opinion

Hellberg v. Hyland

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 22, 1929No. 29552PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.

This* is a- suit to enforce specific performance of an agreement to sell certain real estate, or in the alternative for damages for refusal to execute the sale.

There are several defenses urged, but we find it necessary to mention only two.

The first is that the promise to sell made by defendants was a promise made to G. Gazave and to plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that she was the assignee of Gazave’s interest, but this was specially denied. The alleged assignment was not offered in evidence, the only offer being that of “the contract, which is admitted by the pleadings,” which was the contract…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fortier v. BarrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  2. Knight v. KaufmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  3. Ford v. BrooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Fernandez v. WienerSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Houghton v. HallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
  3. Beals v. FontenotCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  4. Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co. v. WaletDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1952
  5. Succession of ProvostSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938

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