Legal Opinion
Cook v. Martin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 10, 1938No. 34112PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Justice.
This is a petitory action to recover a certain lot of ground situated in Verdun-ville, St. Mary parish, and also for rents and revenues.
Plaintiffs claim title by inheritance from their paternal grandparents, Edward Cook, Sr., and his wife, Nancy Cook. They alleged that the notarial act dated December 28, 1895, purporting to convey the property to Willie (A.) Chauvin by their grandmother subsequent to the death of their grandfather, is a forgery, and that in order to cure a defect in the title, the property was sold fo defendants at sheriff’s sale on levy against Willie A.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Smith v. ChappellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Buillard v. DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Stokes v. ShacklefordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1838
- Cochran v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Berry v. WagnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Montgomery v. BreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
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- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. BoudoinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Collins v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Burt v. ValoisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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