Griffin v. Pitre

SARTAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal by Alvin Griffin from an adverse judgment in the district court which dismissed Griffin’s claims against Hayman Pitre and awarded judgment in favor of Hayman Pitre in the amount of $500.00 on his reconventional demand.

This controversy arose out of the alleged sale of a quarter horse by Hayman Pitre to appellant, Alvin Griffin, in October of 1969. The record reflects that Hayman Pitre purchased the quarter horse, called “Lady”, at an auction for $500.00 and for some time thereafter allowed the horse to roam free in a pasture behind the Pitre home. During…