St. Louis Cypress Co. v. Thibodaux
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche; Louis P. Cail-louet, Judge. Action by the St. Louis Cypress Company, Limited, against Mrs. Orville Thibo-daux and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff sues on a timber contract, the first paragraph of which describes the land on which the timber is situated. In the second paragraph of this contract the defendant vendor excepts from the sale the large trees. In the third paragraph the vendor conveys to vendee the privilege necessary to “deaden,” “fell,” “raft,” “float,” and take away the timber. The exercise of this privilege was limited to five years from the date of the contract of sale of the trees.
The price was $300 cash.
This contract was entered into on the 5th day of May, 1901. It expired on the 6th day of May, 1906 — is…
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