M'Donough v. Gravier's Curator
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM T1IE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is a petitory action. The plaintiff alleges, that he is the owner and proprietor of a large piece of property in the city of New-Orleans; and that about the 11th November 1834, the curator of the estate of the late John Gravier, obtained an order from the Court of Probates for the parish and city of New-Orleans, to sell said property in lots, according to a plan and advertisement published in the gazettes of the…
Read the full summary
APPEAL FROM T1IE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is a petitory action. The plaintiff alleges, that he is the owner and proprietor of a large piece of property in the city of New-Orleans; and that about the 11th November 1834, the curator of the estate of the late John Gravier, obtained an order from the Court of Probates for the parish and city of New-Orleans, to sell said property in lots, according to a plan and advertisement published in the gazettes of the city; the sale to take place the 30th January, 1835. The plaintiff further alleges that he purchased said property at…
1Opinion of the Court
Mathews, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court., This suit is brought by the plaintiff, to prevent the defendant from proceeding to sell certain property which he had caused to be inventoried and advertised for sale, as curator of the estate of John Gravier, deceased; and to recover damages from the defendant on account of his acts, by which an attempt is made to sell property which the plaintiff alleges to belong to him. The answer contains a denial of any right or title in the claimant, and allegations that the pretended sheriff’s sale under which he claims, is null and void; and prays that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ronkendorff v. Taylor's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
3Cited by20 opinions
- Arvelo v. Banco Territorial y AgrícolaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1917
- Zibilich v. RouseoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Consolidation Loans, Inc. v. GuercioLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Cattle Farms, Inc. v. AbercrombieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Lowry v. ErwinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.