Legal Opinion
McNamara v. Marx
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 4, 1914No. 20358PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish ■of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Joseph McNamara and others against Alphonse Marx. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is an action for specific performance to compel the defendant to accept title to a certain piece of real estate. The objection to the title tendered is thus set forth in defendant’s brief:
“The defendant refused to comply with the adjudication, for the reason that the plaintiffs had acquired a one-fifth interest in the property on November 13, 1906, .by purchase at a private sale, for the purpose of effecting a partition, from a minor coheir and co-owner, who at present is still under age. We contend that the partition should have been effected by the sale of the entire property in which…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Jackson v. LamphireSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Koshkonong v. BurtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Terry v. HeisenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Moore v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Atchafalaya Land Co. v. F. B. Williams Cypress Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Jackson v. United Gas Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Reichenphader v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Berry v. WagnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Cooper v. LykesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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