Legal Opinion

Wilberding v. Maher

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1883No. 8866PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from the Civil District .Court for the Parish- of Orleans, Lazarus, J.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Poem's, J.

Plaintiff seeks to enforce the specific performance of a contract evidenced by the following instrument:

“ New Orleans, March 16fch, 1882.
“ Received from Mr. John H. Wilberding the sum of fifty dollars, on account of agreement between him and Mrs. Widow Daniel Maher, in relation to sale of property situated No. 101 St. Ann street, between Bourbon and Dauphine streets, Second District, said sale to be for the price and sum of twenty-eight hundred dollars in cash.
“Signed: Widow Daniel Maher.”

For defense, it is urged that an unforeseen event or…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Jefferson Sawmill Co. v. Iowa & Louisiana Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  2. Lyons v. Woman's LeagueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  3. Hill v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  4. Nelson v. HoldenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  5. Dimmer v. SpearmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937

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