Legal Opinion

Jenkins v. Lee

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 1, 1964No. 6176PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this suit for a commission arising out of the sale of a piece of real estate. The action is based on an alleged listing agreement which defendant, not being able to read and write, signed by mark. Defendant denied signing the contract, or having any dealings whatever with plaintiff. There was only one witness to the signature by mark, and that was the plaintiff himself. The Trial Court, with written reasons, rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant prosecutes this appeal from this judgment.

The listing agreement, filed in the record, shows the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Watts v. CollierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  2. Succession of VegasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Deposit Guaranty National Bank v. ShippLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
  2. White v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975

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