Shell Oil Co. v. Hogan

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Shell Oil Company instituted this suit against Moreland H. Hogan, John LaNasa, and Marion A. LaNasa for specific performance of a contract to sell a parcel of land in New Orleans. An exception of no right or cause of action was filed by John and Marion A. LaNasa and also by More-land H. Hogan. The district court rendered separate judgments maintaining these exceptions, the plaintiff appealed to this court from each judgment, and the appeals have been consolidated in this court.

According to the facts as disclosed by the petition and the document annexed to it, Shell Oil…