Flint v. Cuny
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THB JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by the' syndic, appointed by the creditors of the late Samuel C. Cuny, to rescind two sales of certain negroes and other property, first conveyed by S. C. Cuny, in his life-time, by notarial act, dated 24th May, 1824, to Stephen E. Cuny, and by the latter to R. R. Cuny, by act dated 17th May, 1826. The consideration expressed in both, sales, was eight…
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THB JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by the' syndic, appointed by the creditors of the late Samuel C. Cuny, to rescind two sales of certain negroes and other property, first conveyed by S. C. Cuny, in his life-time, by notarial act, dated 24th May, 1824, to Stephen E. Cuny, and by the latter to R. R. Cuny, by act dated 17th May, 1826. The consideration expressed in both, sales, was eight thousand one hundred dollars. See the case reported in 6 La. Reports, 67. In his answer, Dr. R. R. Cuny, the last purchaser;…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The facts of this case are correctly stated in the report of the decision of this court, when it was before us at the last term in October, 1833. See 6, La. Reports, 67. The judgment then appealed from, was reversed on the ground, that the District Court having already given a final judgment in the case, erred in re-considering that judgment, and rendering a second. The defendants are now appellants from the first judgment, and the appellees have prayed the dismissal of the appeal, on the ground that it was taken after the expiration of more than a…
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