Legal Opinion

Poche v. Ruiz

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 21, 1960No. 44040PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMON, Justice.

Plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A, Poche, instituted this suit against John E. Ruiz, a real estate agent, for a return of double the deposit, attorney’s fees and costs stemming from an alleged non-performance by the defendant, John E. Ruiz, of an agreement to sell and convey certain real estate owned by him.

On October 19, 1956, plaintiffs and defendant executed a written agreement, the tenor of which is that the Poches offered to buy and Ruiz agreed to sell a certain lot and the improvements thereon located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The sale price agreed upon was $8,000,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ducuy v. FalgoustSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  2. Fox v. DollSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  3. Louisiana State Board of Education v. LindsaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  4. Southern Sawmill Co. v. DucoteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  5. New Iberia Sugar Co. v. LagardeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Scurria v. RussoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. Reed v. PittmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  3. Centanni v. AK Roy, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  4. Lanusse v. GerretsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. Wells v. SpearsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971

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