Crain v. Tremont Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish, of Winn; W. M. Wallace, Judge. Action by Lawrence O. Crain and others against the Tremont Lumber 'Company. From a judgment granting relief to plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
[1] In this case minors’ property was sold at private sale. Needless to say that a sale of minors’ property at private sale, even though authorized by a family meeting, is null, except when the purpose is to effect a partition. Blair v. Dwyer, 110 La. 332, 34 South. 464. Fletcher v. Cavalier, 4 La. 268.
[2] The proceeds of the sale were paid by the tutor to the minors on their attaining their majority, but without further explanation than that it was in settlement of the amount due them from their father’s estate, and without their knowing that it was for the proceeds of the sale of their…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blair v. DwyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Rocques' Heirs v. Levecque's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Rist v. HartnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
- George v. DelaneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
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