Sutton v. Cuppay

This suit grows out of a disagreement between the vendor and the vendee of real estate concerning the question of which of them is entitled to the proceeds of an insurance payment, which was made for storm damage which was sustained by the building between the time of the execution of the contract to sell and the passing of the notarial transfer of title.

The contract was entered into on September 5, 1947. Under it James R. Sutton agreed to buy and Henry H. Cuppay, Sr., agreed to sell, for $4200 cash, a small piece of improved real estate on Bertrand Street in New Orleans. The contract…