Legal Opinion

Stockton v. Craddick

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1849PublishedCited by 5 opinions

from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Strawbridge, J. cited 11 La. 408. 15 Vesey jr.. 331. 13 La. 126. 8 La. 14. 16 Peters, 14. 2 An. 196, 249. If Stockton had purchased the property from Craddick, for a valuable consideration, on the faith of his apparent title, and without notice of the fraud; if he, had under similar circumstances, loaned his money to Craddick, on a mortgage of the property, or if, in any manner whatever, he had trusted the apparentowner, under…

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from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Strawbridge, J. cited 11 La. 408. 15 Vesey jr.. 331. 13 La. 126. 8 La. 14. 16 Peters, 14. 2 An. 196, 249. If Stockton had purchased the property from Craddick, for a valuable consideration, on the faith of his apparent title, and without notice of the fraud; if he, had under similar circumstances, loaned his money to Craddick, on a mortgage of the property, or if, in any manner whatever, he had trusted the apparentowner, under the title, he would undoubtedly be entitled to the favor of the court, and the protection of the principle of law on…

1Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court {Rost, J. absent,) was pronounced by

Eustis, C. J.

This suit was instituted, in January, 1841, and was eommenced by attachment against certain lots in New Orleans, as the property of the defendant. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, with privilege on the property attached, in February, 1842. Execution having been issued on this judgment, and the lots having been advertized for sale, the proceedings were enjoined at the instance of T. R. Hyde Sf J. S. Clapp, who claimed the lots as their property, having purchased them at a sheriff’s sale, at which they were sold…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Osborne v. MossNew York Supreme Court · 1810
  3. Murray v. RiggsCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1818
  4. Prall v. Peet's CuratorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
  5. Williams v. HaganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1830

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Karcher v. KarcherSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  2. Lambert v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  3. Robinson v. OwensTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Vanzant v. Bodcaw Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  5. Bell v. Canal Bank & Trust Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

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