Legal Opinion
Webster v. Harman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 4, 1921No. 23147PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Actions by C. D. Webster against S. J. Harman and against M. A. Ledbetter and others were consolidated. Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The plaintiff, Webster, while a resident of Shreveport; organized a corporation for constructing an oil refinery in that city. He was manager of the company when he and the two defendants, S. J. Harman and J. M. Ledbetter, entered into the following contract:
“State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
“Before me, the undersigned authority, and in the appearance of attesting witnesses, personally came and appeared C. D. Webster, who declared to me:
“That, whereas, on September 1, 1911, he made a written proposal to S. J. Harman and J. M. Ledbetter of Shreveport, Louisiana, rel*1083ative to the purchase…
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