Lawrence v. Young
Supreme Court of Louisiana
THE defendant appealed from a judgment of the District Court of Tensas, Curry, J., in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant, who was a purchaser without notice and for a fair price, from the original purchaser at the sheriff’s sale, is protected by the judgment, execution and return, and sheriff’s deed. He cannot be affected by the fraudB of others, nor by any irregularities in the sheriff’s sale. I Mart. N. S. 388. 8 Ibid.
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THE defendant appealed from a judgment of the District Court of Tensas, Curry, J., in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant, who was a purchaser without notice and for a fair price, from the original purchaser at the sheriff’s sale, is protected by the judgment, execution and return, and sheriff’s deed. He cannot be affected by the fraudB of others, nor by any irregularities in the sheriff’s sale. I Mart. N. S. 388. 8 Ibid. N» S. 342. 9 La. 305. 11 La. 48, 108, 408. 1 Story’s Equity, 373. 7 Dana, 506. Any irregularities in the sheriff’s sale were cured by the agreement of the judgment debtor.…
1Opinion of the Court
In this case the opinion of the court was delivered at the last term, at Alexandria, by
Bümami, L
The syndic sues for a tract of land as the property of his insolvent, which he alleges was illegally sold at a pretended sheriff’s sale to one Bowman, and since transferred by him, and which has come into the possession of the defendant. He alleges that the sale has already been declared null and void as to Bowman. See Lawrence, Syndic, v. Bowman, 6 Rob. 21. The defendant sets up his title, and calls in his warrantors. His title rests upon the sheriff’s sale; and the question is, whether the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lawrence v. BowmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
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