Flanagan v. Land Development Co. of Louisiana, Ltd.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Suit by Peter J. Flanagan, Public Administrator, as administrator of the estate of Emma Williams, deceased, against the Land Development Company of Louisiana, Limited, to annul a tax sale, in which by amended complaint the subsequent discovery of deceased’s nuncupative will and plaintiff’s having been duly appointed dative testamentary executor thereunder were set forth.
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Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Suit by Peter J. Flanagan, Public Administrator, as administrator of the estate of Emma Williams, deceased, against the Land Development Company of Louisiana, Limited, to annul a tax sale, in which by amended complaint the subsequent discovery of deceased’s nuncupative will and plaintiff’s having been duly appointed dative testamentary executor thereunder were set forth. Judgment for plaintiff, annulling the tax sale, and reserving “all of said claims and counterclaims to be fixed and adjusted on said accounting,” and…
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
The public administrator for the parish of Orleans applied to the court below and was appointed administrator of the estate of a colored woman, Emma Williams, widow of James V. Martin, deceased. Thereafter, the said administrator brought this suit to annul a tax sale to defendant of certain real property situated in the city of New Orleans. The grounds of nullity alleged are:(1) Insufficient description in the assessment;(2) That the property was advertised for sale on Tuesday instead of Saturday;(3) That the advertisement extended over a greater period than 30 days;(4) That no lawful notice…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Carey v. CagneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Vinet v. BresSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- Succession of Williams v. ChaplainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
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