Moran v. Bechtel

HIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiffs instituted this action for specific performance of a contract to sell real estate. They alleged, in an original and two supplemental petitions, that in a written agreement they had offered to sell and the defendant had agreed to purchase a vacant plot of ground designated as Square' 13-A, in the Sixth District of the City of New Orleans, bounded by Broad Place, Lowerline, Apricot and Pine Streets, for the price and sum of $7,500, plus paving charges; that thereafter the defendant had illegally refused to accept title to the property, stating that it was faulty…