Legal Opinion
Scott v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 30, 1936No. 28871PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
On May 1, 1913, the sheriff of St. Landry parish sold at public -auction under a writ of fieri facias all the rights, titles, and interests of J. Lemuel Scott, this plaintiff, in and to certain lands in that parish. Robert A. Gordon became the purchaser and recorded his deed in the conveyance records of the parish on the same day.
Scott brought this suit against Gordon, the purchaser, on October 27, 1925. He alleged that .the sale was null and void for various reasons, among them being that no valid writ of fieri facias was issued by proper authorities; that no judgment was ever…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Federal Land Bank v. ScallanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Mulling v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
3Cited by6 opinions
- Coen v. ToupsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Jones v. AlfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Scott v. Hayes-GordonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Smith v. LandisDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1952
- Wallace G. Frederick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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