Legal Opinion
Brady v. Fontenot
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 28, 1913No. 19,461PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Evangeline; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Action by Ed P. Brady against Octavia L. Fontenot and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
This is an action for specific performance of an alleged agreement to sell certain real estate; the facts being as follows:
Defendant, being the owner in her paraphernal right of the property in question, executed a written instrument reading:
“Beaver, La. 12-15-11.
“I hereby give to J. A. Blythe exclusive authority, for a period of ninety days, to offer for sale my property, described below, for a net sum to me of $1815.00 — said J. A. Blythe to retain any sum obtained above said price for his services rendered; said J. A. Blythe to make due efforts to dispose of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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