Westerfield v. Cohen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by William W. Westerfield against Nathan Cohen. From a judgment for plain,tifif, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
This is a suit to compel .-acceptance of title to real estate. The property in question consists of four lots of .ground in square 579, bounded by Soniat, Howard, Robert and Freret streets, and designated by the letters A, B, C, and D, as per .survey made by Geo. D’Armas, civil engineer.
The plaintiff acquired the property at a sheriff’s sale made in foreclosure proceedings against one Morris Wilson. It is to Morris Wilson’s title that objection is made. Morris Wilson acquired in 1892 by a notarial act, wherein the vendor is described as follows :
“Charles W. Dale, a resident of this city,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams v. HewittSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Spencer Field & Co. v. CooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861
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