Lastie v. Cortinas

The plaintiff, Frank Lastie, brought this suit against defendant, Joseph M. Cortinas, for specific performance which emanated from an agreement to sell, dated August 15th, 1946.

The defendant filed exceptions of "no right or cause of action" which were overruled, and then answered admitting execution of the agreement "to sell plaintiff certain property", but denied that the plaintiff was entitled to specific performance and that plaintiff had failed to comply with the terms of the agreement to sell.

From a judgment in favor of plaintiff ordering defendant to comply with the agreement by…