Legal Opinion
Hope v. Madison
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 3, 1939No. 35164PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Eleanor M. Hope, is the owner of 740 acres of land in Webster Parish. On June 22, 1936, by private act acknowledged before a notary, she sold to the defendant, Charles C. Madison, an undivided % interest in all of the oil, gas, and mineral rights, royalty, rents, and privileges in and to said lands, “in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged”.
The purpose of this suit is to annul and set aside that sale. From a judgment rejecting her demands and dismissing her suit, she…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Choppin v. DauphinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Tensas Delta Land Co. v. FergusonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Hope v. GordonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Rogers v. Southern Fiber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Mackesy v. ShultzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
3Cited by41 opinions
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