Legal Opinion

Knight v. Bickham

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 29, 1962No. 5629PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Judge pro tern.

J. Meadie Knight filed this suit seeking to recover $5,000 from C. J. Bickham, which plaintiff had paid to defendant as a cash down payment for the purchase of several parcels of land which were sold by defendant to plaintiff on July 29, 1959 for a total consideration of $33,480. The credit portion of the sale, $28,480, was due and payable on demand, and carried 5% per annum interest together with 15% attorney’s fees in the event suit would become necessary to collect the balance due. On January 22, 1960, the same notary public, before whom the sale and vendor’s lien…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  2. Harang v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  3. Tessier v. La NasaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mathieu v. NettlesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980

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