Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Christian
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1986No. 85-1170PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOMENGEAUX, Judge.
Defendants, Herman A. Christian and Gennell S. Christian, appeal a judgment ordering them to pay damages and to perform all obligations incurred under a contract to sell immovable property.
On August 31, 1984, defendants offered to buy plaintiff's lot and home located at 5014 Camp Street in the City of Lake Charles for a specified price. Plaintiff, Judith F. Carpenter, accepted the offer on September 3, 1984. Under the contract, the parties agreed to complete the sale on or before September 22, 1984. After defendants failed to complete the sale as provided for, plaintiff…
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