Layton v. Hennen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the District Court of the First District, Buchanan, J. The judgment of the court, in this case, was delivered on a re-hearing, an opinion having been read on the first hearing, reversing the .judgment below and rendering one in favor of the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
The final judgment was pronounced by
King, J.*
The plaintiffs, as ¡cutors, have instituted this action to compel the defendant, Hennen, to accept a transfer of twenty shaves of the capital stock of the Carrollton Railroad and Banking Company, adjudicated to him at a probate sale of a part of the effects of Robert Layton, deceased, and to pay the price of adjudication. The defendant admits that he purchased twenty shares of the stock of the Carrollton Bank, at public sale, but offers as a reason why he is not bound to comply with the terms of the adjudication that, the auctioneer represented to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nott & Co. v. OakeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
3Cited by1 opinion
- First Nat. Bank v. Powell Bros. & Sanders Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911