Legal Opinion
Recker v. Dupuy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 3, 1926No. 27327PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
J. W. Murrell, on January 28, 1920, sold certain land in the town of Mánden, consisting of approximately 65 acres, to A. W. Recker for $9,500 cash. This deed was filed for record on February 17,1920. On June 19, 1920, Recker sold an undivided one-half interest in approximately 39% acres of said land to H. O. Byrd.
As Murrell was the owner of record of all of said land on January 1,1920, it was assessed-to him, under the law, for the taxes of 1920. Murrell refused to pay the taxes for the reason that he was no longer the owner of the land. The sheriff and tax collector advertised the entire 65…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Tensas Delta Land Co. v. SholarsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Wilkerson v. WycheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Pitre v. SchleslingerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
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