Crawford-Jenkins & Booth, Ltd. v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; J. E. Reynolds, Special Judge. Action by Crawford-Jenkins & Booth, Limited, against J. E. Rogers. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to foreclose a mortgage executed, by the defendant to secure his note for $2,500, with interest, attorney fees, and costs. The defendant pleaded that the land mortgaged was his homestead, and was, therefore, exempt from seizure and sale. There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendant has appealed.
The mortgage in question was executed by the defendant on April 28, 1908, and the property mortgaged was a farm of 160 acres, more or less, situated in the parish of Bienville.
At the date of the mortgage the defendant was not living on his farm, but was residing with…
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