Legal Opinion
Mid-State Homes, Inc. v. Davis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 15, 1971No. 4537PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
For the purpose of constructing a house on a certain lot of ground in the Parish of St. Charles, Viola Davis, the original defendant herein, executed a promissory note dated July 11, 1961 secured by a mort*837gage bearing against that lot. The note was made payable to the order of Jim Walter Corporation, the contracting firm which built the house. Jim Walter assigned the note to Mid-State Homes, Inc., the original plaintiff herein. After its construction the house was used by Viola Davis as her home.
Subsequently, as holder and owner of the note and mortgage Mid-State instituted an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Louis Werner Saw Mill Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- Louisiana Truck & Orange Land Co. v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Southwestern Improvement Co. v. WhittingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Mid-State Homes, Inc. v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Litton v. WoodsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
3Cited by5 opinions
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