Legal Opinion
Swann v. Magouirk
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 1, 1963No. 10033PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James S. Swann, Jr., together with his brother and sister, brought suit to recover damages against defendant, Southern Utility Company of Shreveport and its president, Magouirk, alleging the latter made misrepresentations and fraudulent statements regarding material facts with intent to deceive plaintiffs in granting to defendants a mineral lease on approximately 257 acres of land at one dollar per acre.
No effort is made by plaintiffs to rescind or reform the lease, their action being one for damages for fraud predicated entirely upon Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code, LSA. At…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brenard Manufacturing Co. v. GibbsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- Hemler v. AdcockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Brinker v. FeistLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Maniscalco v. Shell Petroleum CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
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