Legal Opinion
State v. Centenary College
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 30, 1914No. 20485Published
Appeal from Twenty-Fourth. Judicial District Court, Parish of East Feliciana; Joseph F. Golsan, Judge. Action by the State against the Centenary College of Louisiana. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The state sued the defendant on a mortgage bond for $10,000 of date July 26, 1848, for the purchase price of all the rights, privileges, title, and interest which the state had in and to the College of Louisiana, and its appurtenances, situated at Jackson, La. This transaction was authorized by Act No. 179 of 1848, the second section of which reads as follows:
“That the bond to be given by the trustees aforesaid (of Centenary College) shall bear no interest, nor shall the same be considered as legally due so long as the trustees aforesaid keep the college buildings in good order and continue…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Rausch v. BarrereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Batt v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874