Iberia Cypress Co. v. Christen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Assumption; PauL Léche, Judge. Action by the Iberia Cypress Company, Limited, against John Christen, third opponent.
1Opinion of the CourtPro Yo Sty, J.
Defendant, who has a wife and child dependent upon him for support, owned several tracts of land in indivisión with one Lee. Upon one of these-tracts he established a home for himself and family. Subsequently he and Lee and plaintiff entered into an agreement by which he-was to buy Lee’s interest, and plaintiff furnish the money and be given a mortgage upon the entire property to secure the loan. This agreement was carried out, and the-mortgage thus given is now being foreclosed.
■ Defendant resisted the seizure of the tract upon which he had established his home,, claiming it as his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gilmer v. O'NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- Brannin v. WombleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
- Bank of Jeanerette v. StansburySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Tilton v. VignesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Briant v. LyonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re LevanDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1925