Manning v. Cohen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; A. J. Murff, Judge. Action by D. T. Manning against Hyman Cohen. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff, as purchaser, sued the defendant, as vendor, for specific performance of his promise to sell certain real estate in the city of Shreveport, and for damages for attorney fees, and for the rental value of the property from the date of the defendant's refusal to execute an act of sale pursuant to the agreement. Defendant answered that he was ready and willing to execute the deed of sale. There was judgment ordering specific performance as prayed for by the plaintiff, but denying his demand for damages.
Plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court, and that tribunal ordered the judgment to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Manning v. CohenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- State ex rel. Duffy v. Civil District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- State ex rel. HeroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
- State ex rel. Heffner v. Judge of First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- State ex rel. Bauman v. Judge of Civil District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
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- Bonfield v. TichenorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940