Weaver v. Louisiana Real Estate & Development Co.

PRICE, Judge.

Defendant, Louisiana Real Estate and Development Co., appeals a judgment ordering it to pay $10,000 to plaintiff, Malcolm Weaver d/b/a Certified Real Estate, based upon a real estate contract executed between defendant and Paul Woodall as agent for plaintiff. We reverse.

On July 16, 1975, defendant and Paul Woodall entered into a written contract contemplating the promotion of a federally funded apartment project to facilitate the sale of a certain five-acre tract of land. Pertinent provisions of the contract state:. .. We as owners are interested in selling this tract of ground…