Chase v. Menefee Cypress Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Henry D. Smith, Judge ad hoc. Action by Charles Y. Chase against the Menefee Cypress Company, Limited. George and Justice Hanson were called in warranty. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPro Yo Sty, J.
Certain persons to whom plaintiff had sold the privilege of removing whatever timber was left on the land in dispute were proceeding to do so, when the defendant company interfered, claiming to be owner of the.property.
Thereupon an agreement was entered into by which the purchasers from plaintiff should be allowed to remove the timber, the price agreed upon between them and plaintiff to remain in escrow, to be paid to whichever of the parties should be found to be owner of the land in a suit to be brought by defendant. Defendant failing to bring the said suit, after all the timber had been…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Muntz v. Jefferson Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. Yazoo & M. V. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906