Dessalles v. Tichenor

LAND, Justice.

For many years, the defendant, Rolla A. Tichenor, Sr., had been the attorney and business advisor of plaintiff, and, during that time, had advanced him various sums of money in his purchase of real estate in the city of New Orleans, and for other purposes.

Defendant was counsel for plaintiff in •connection with a certain trade or exchange of properties, and the assumption of reciprocal mortgages in connection therewith, between plaintiff and -Sol Weiss, both residents of the city of New Orleans.

By the terms of this contract, plaintiff sold to Sol Weiss a certain piece of improved…