Metropolitan Bank v. Times-Democrat Pub. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by the Metropolitan Bank against the Times-Democrat Publishing Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
In January, 1906, the plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendant for the purchase of the property at the corner of Camp and Poydras streets, city of New Orleans, measuring 60 by 150 feet, at the price of $77,500, of which 10 per cent, was deposited on account, pending the examination of the titles. In April, 1906, the plaintiff instituted the present suit to recover the sum of $7,750 so deposited, with interest, on the ground that the title tendered by defendant was defective, in that the defendant was not the owner of the whole property. In a supplemental petition the plaintiff…
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