Freret v. Meux

Morphy, J.*

This action was instituted on the 24th of March, 1837. Its object was to recover from the defendant $2000, which had been advanced to him on the price of an improved lot of ground, in Carondelet, between Hevia and Poydras streets, adjudicated to the plaintiff, at auction, on the 1st of February preceding, for $14,500, payable $2000 cash, with an assumption of $6000 due on the property, and the balance in endorsed notes at six, twelve, and eighteen months. The petition alleges that this property, which was sold without any notice or certificate of mortgage, was found, on…