Allison v. Fox
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Ea|J0™j83Eis- APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST DISTRICT. The plaintiff alleged that he authorised John Finck, to sell certain lots belonging to him, in the suburb Delor. That the defendant acceded to the proposals of his agent, and made with the latter a written agreement to that effect. The defendant afterwards refused to sign a public act of sale, according to the terms of this agreement, which was tendered to her.
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Ea|J0™j83Eis- APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST DISTRICT. The plaintiff alleged that he authorised John Finck, to sell certain lots belonging to him, in the suburb Delor. That the defendant acceded to the proposals of his agent, and made with the latter a written agreement to that effect. The defendant afterwards refused to sign a public act of sale, according to the terms of this agreement, which was tendered to her. The plaintiff claimed general damages, and special damages for relinquishing certain stock in the Union Bank, in consequence of this agreement. The defendant denied that she…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court, Mathews, J. absent, was delivered by
Pouter, J.
The plaintiff sues, to compel the defendant to carry into effect a contract, which he avers she entered into with him for the’ purchase of certain lots in the suburb Delor. He asks also for damages in consequence of her refusal to comply with her agreement.
The answer denies the existence of any such agreement as that set out in the petition.
The plaintiff, in support of his allegations, introduced in evidence the following document:
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