Legal Opinion

Andrews v. Sheehy

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 30, 1908No. 17,058PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Parish of Pointe Coupée; Louis Bing-aman Claiborne, Judge. Action by Charles L. Andrews against ■George B. Sheehy. J. W. Green became defendant in reconvention. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Sheehy appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtNicholls, J.

The plaintiff in this suit <Andrews) sold to George B. Sheehy, the defendant herein, certain real property in the parish of Pointe Coupée. The property sold was held in adverse possession as owners by Albert S. Simmons and Harry B. Perkins. Sheehy, as plaintiff, brought suit to have his title and ownership of the property contradictorily with them recognized and decreed. Fearing that he might be east in that action, though a plaintiff, he called his vendor, Andrews (who was an absentee), in warranty through a curator ad hoc appointed to represent him, and asked for judgment against him…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. Baker v. JewellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  4. In re SheehySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  5. Alter v. PickettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1872

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Shirey v. CampbellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  2. Tracy v. DufreneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  3. Home Distrib. v. Dollar AmusementLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  4. Andrews v. SheehySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  5. Dipuma v. AnselmoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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