Walker v. Ferchaud

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

This is an appeal from’ a judgment of the-lower court sustaining an exception of no. cause or right of action and dismissing, plaintiff’s suit, in which suit plaintiff, Gordon Walker, seeks specific performance of a written contract to purchase a tract or parcel of land.

We do not know on what grounds the-district judge sustained the exception and dismissed the suit, as the record does not contain his reasons therefor. However, defendants, Mrs. Lillian Ferchaud Hoelzel, and her husband, William Hoelzel, contend in brief that the written promise to purchase, accepted and…