Olivier v. Majors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by Joseph G. Olivier and others against J. A. Majors. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment for $8,370.91 damages for an alleged tort. The wrong complained of was.a fraudulent purchase by defendant of 158 shares of bank stock, from one T. J. Majors, who was then a debtor of the plaintiffs in this suit. Plaintiffs’ loss resulted from a decline in value of the bank stock during the litigation in which they sued to have the sale declared null as a simulation or to have it revoked as a fraudulent conveyance. The proceeds of the sheriff’s sale of the stock, at the end of the litigation, left a deficit of $8,370.91 due on plaintiffs’ judgment; whereas,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kellogg v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rld. v. StanfordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1874
- Heirs of Burney v. LudelingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Olivier, Voorhies & Lowrey v. MajorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Drews v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Newman v. MajorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- Hearne v. Commercial Nat. BankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924