Soniat v. Whitmer
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth. Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Suit by Leonce M. Soniat against Robert F. Whitmer and others to enjoin a seizure of property to satisfy a demand against plaintiff’s vendor. Judgment for plaintiff including attorney’s fees, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
PROVO STY, X
On January 15, 1910, a large body of timber land in the parish of St. Landry was adjudicated at sheriff’s sale to J. E. Dunlap, and he made tender of payment in compliance with his bid. The sheriff thought the amount tendered was not sufficient, and so he recried the property, and adjudicated it to Robert E. Whitmer and C. W. Lamar, and in due course made and recorded a deed in their favor.
On June 30, 1913, in a suit brought by Dunlap, this court annulled the said adjudication and deed to Whitmer and Lamar, and ordered the tender of payment made by Dunlap to be accepted, and a…
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