Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. Ardis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 2, 1918No. 21541PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Suit by R. A. Calhoun against J. B. Ardis. Exception of no cause of action overruled, and judgment in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
Plaintiff alleges that he is the owner in possession of certain described lands situated in the parish of Red River, that he acquired same from J. B. Ardis by notarial act, and that said Ardis attempted to retain the minerals in and under said property by inserting the following clause in the act of sale:
“It is further agreed and understood that the vendor herein retains all the mineral rights under said property and’ with the right of entry upon said property for the development of same.”
*313The petition then proceeds to state that there was no consideration passed from Ardis to plaintiff for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- De Moss v. SampleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
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