Moore v. Sucher

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellee John T. Moore by notarial act of sale conveyed to defendant-appellant Eugene C. Sucher an undivided one-half interest in a certain lot of ground and improvements at 1228 Chartres Street in the City of New Orleans. The consideration named in the sale was $14,-750, of which, according to the deed, $7,165.81 was paid in cash. As to the balance of the purchase price, $7,584.19, the purchaser assumed and bound himself to pay one-half of the balance of $15,168.37 due on a certain promissory note secured by a vendor’s lien and mortgage on the property conveyed,…