Thomas v. Whittington
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman, Judge. Action by Daniel R. Thomas against W. W. Whittington, Jr., and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BREAUX, C. J,
Plaintiff claims the value of 135 acres of land, and the value of timber cut thereon, both estimated at $2,337.50.
If that be not allowed, in the alternative, he asks for judgment in the sum of $500, amount asserted to have been paid for the land at the time of its alleged fraudulent transfer.
Plaintiff charges that, some time in 1900, one of the defendants fraudulently imposed upon him and induced him to sign an instrument of writing, and the result was that he signed away this land to the other defendant, Clark.
He says that his intention was in signing the instrument to make…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Burch v. Americanus WillisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1869
- Lutz v. ForbesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- Wood v. HarispeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874
- Wiggins v. GuierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
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- Weiser v. ShwartzDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
- Wilbert v. WilbertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
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