Legal Opinion

Blackman v. Brown

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 24, 1924No. 24291PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; J. E. Reynolds, Judge. Suit by H. M. Blackman and others against Mrs. Ola Brown and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.

Plaintiff H. M. Blackman is a son, the other plaintiffs are grandchildren, and defendants are children of Alf. Black-man and his wife, Margaret Norwood Black-man, both deceased. Two other grandchildren, children of J. W. Blackman, a predeceased son, are not parties hereto.

The purpose of this suit is to annul a certain transfer of real estate made by Mrs. Margaret Blackman to the defendants, on' the ground of simulation and fraud.

Plaintiffs allege that the transfer, in the form of a sale, is a nullity because, while it recites a consideration of $2,500, no consideration was paid, and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carter v. McManusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Dietz v. DietzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  2. Johnston v. BeardenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Roach v. RoachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
  4. Camus v. CamusLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Succession of DelauneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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