Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Davis Bros. Lumber
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 22, 1908No. 16,962PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln; Robert Brooks Dawkins, Judge. Action by W. D. Shepherd against the Davis Bros. Lumber Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvo Sty, J.
The plaintiff sues to set aside, for lesion beyond moiety, the contract evidenced by the following documents, which contract is alleged to be a sale:
“Timber Contract.
“State of Louisiana, Parish of Lincoln.
“This contract and agreement made and entered into this the 15th day of November, 1899, by and between W. D. Shepherd, party of the first part, and J. M.. & V. M. Davis, party of the second part, witnesseth:
“That the party of the first part being the owner in fee simple of the following lands situated in the parish of Lincoln, and the state of Louisiana, to wit:
“E. y2 and N. W. %, E. % S. W.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- St. Louis Cypress Co. v. ThibodauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
3Cited by12 opinions
- Kavanaugh v. Frost-Johnson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Ward v. Hayes-Ewell Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Smith v. Huie-Hodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Morgan v. O'Bannon & JulienSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Simmons v. Tremont Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
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