Bodcaw Lumber Co. v. White
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Webster; Richard Cleveland Drew, Judge. Action by the Bodcaw Lumber «Company against E. D. White. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This is an action for specific performance.
Plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract, the one to sell and the other to buy certain lands described in the petition.
Plaintiff, who is the vendor, offered a full warranty deed translative of property — a good and merchantable title, as it alleges.
Defendant refused to take title on the ground that the title to 560 acres he bought from plaintiff is not good and merchantable, as it was entered with scrips issued to John McEnery, contractor with the state for the recovery of certain lands.
One of the restrictions in the statute authorizing Gov.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Jones v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- United States v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad v. SledgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Folger v. PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
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