Bornemann v. Richards

HAMITER, Justice.

Walter E. Bornemann, ¡the testamentary executor of the succession, of, Mrs. Carla Hellmers Bornemann, instituted this specific performance action against Mrs. Loretto McKenna Richards to compel her to take title to certain residential property in the City of New Orleans, owned by the succession and located at No. 1630 Arabella Street, in accordance with an alleged agreement of purchase and sale entered into on November 14, 1961. Alternatively, he prayed that the court decree a forfeiture of the deposit of $6600 (10% of the proposed purchase price) made when the contract was…