Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Tynes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 7, 1978No. 6333PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOMENGEAUX, Judge.
This is a suit brought by a real estate broker to recover his commission under a listing contract.
Defendant, Carol Ann Tynes, owned a 65-acre tract of land, apparently her separate property, in Natchitoches, which she was thinking of selling. Plaintiff, Melvin Stevens, a real estate broker, thought that the Natchitoches Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO), a federally funded organization, was interested in purchasing the land. He approached Mrs. Tynes and obtained a listing agreement on October 28, 1976. The agreement provided that Stevens would be the exclusive selling…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- George W. Garig Transfer, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Babineaux v. GrisaffiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Leggio v. Realty Mart, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Fleming v. RomeroLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Oldham v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Wilkins v. Hogan Drilling Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Stevens v. TynesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978