Legal Opinion

Sample v. Brockenton

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 30, 1917No. 22501Published

On Motion to Strike from the Record. Appeal from Twelfth. Judicial District Court, Parish of De Soto; John H. Boone, Judge. Petitory action by S. G. Sample against Will Brockenton. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion

Opinion on the Merits.

In view of the returns'so made, we are satisfied that plaintiff’s counsel offered in evidence on behalf of his client, with leave to substitute copies, and produced for the inspection of the court, the two original acts of sale upon which this suit is based, and which were (or belonged) in the custody of the clerk of the court in his capacity as ex officio recorder of the parish.. In fact we find it inconceivable that, as between a member of the bar and a judge, both of the highest standing and unimpeached integrity, the one should ask for, and the other should render,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ford v. BrooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  2. Sidney School Furniture Co. v. School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
  3. Stafford v. HarperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880

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