Magruder v. Hornot
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Marcus J. Magruder against Eugene Hornot and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, J.
Plaintiff, a lessee of tne property defendants seek to have sold to pay the debts of the succession, sued out an injunction to prevent the sale.
The property was owned by Eugene Hornot and his late wife. During the lifetime of the latter, Hornot, the husoand, bought from the Eureka Homestead Association a certain piece of ground in this city. The price was $7,500, represented by notes payable oñ demand, secured by lien and mortgage.
This is the property the sale of which plaintiff as lessee enjoined.
In the year 1898, five years after Hornot had effected this purchase, he leased this property…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thompson v. FlathersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893