Seckinger v. Cheneville
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Geo. I-I. Théard, Judge. Action by Walter E. Seckinger against E. J. Cheneville. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff seeks to compel defendant to accept title to certain real estate, in accordance with a written agreement between them. The defense is that the title tendered is bad, or, if not bad, suggestive of litigation. This defense is founded on the following facts, to wit: The property was acquired on May 6, 1S97, by Mrs. Theresa Blaise, wife of George Digby, by an act which recites that the purchase is made with her paraphernal funds. On January 14,1898, Mrs. Digby, duly authorized by her husband, executed an act purporting to be a sale of the property, to…
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