Legal Opinion
Adams v. Lear
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 15, 1848PublishedCited by 5 opinions
PPEAL from the District Court of Ascension, Burle, J. cited Florance v. N. 0. Navigation Co. lRob. 224. Perkins v. Campbell, 5 Mart. N. S. 149. Hermann et al. v. Pfister, 2 La. 456. Pepper v. Dunlap, 16 La. 169.
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
The facts of this case are stated by the counsel for the de fendants, as follows:
“ On the 16th February, 1842, Thomas Cottman sold to Thomas B. Scott, a plantation and slaves, in the parish of Ascension, for the sum of $43,000. In the act of sale certain mortgages are set forth, which Scott assumed in part payment of the price, while for the balance of $12,280, payable in five annual instalments, he furnished his five Dotes to Cotlman's order. The mortgages assumed, were, one in favor of the Bank of Louisiana, and another in favor of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Florance v. Orleans Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
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