Legal Opinion

Wolfson v. Lisso's Succession

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 11, 1944No. 37222PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, Justice.

Some of the testamentary heirs of the vendor brought this action against the testamentary heirs of the vendee to rescind the sale of immovable property dated August 27, 1936, on the ground of lesion beyond moiety.

One of the main defenses is that only three of the five heirs of the deceased vendor have agreed on the redemption of the land and, therefore, the defendants, as heirs of the purchaser, should be dismissed under the provisions of Article 2582 of the Revised Civil Code.

The plaintiffs counter by stating that they are not attempting to redeem only their respective…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wolfson v. Succession of LissoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
  2. Wolfson v. Succession of LissoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sanders v. SandersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Hearn v. CockerhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953

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