Legal Opinion

Quaker Realty Co. v. Purcell

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 21, 1912No. 19,266PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by the Quaker Realty Company, Limited, against Edward H. Purcell. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.

Plaintiff, alleging itself to be the owner of the property involved in this suit, which it has acquired by mesne conveyances from the state of Louisiana, and which had been bought by and forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes, asks that defendant be cited to answer, and for judgment in its favor against him confirming and quieting petitioner’s titles to the property, and recognizing it as the sole owner thereof in perfect ownership.

Defendant answers claiming ownership in himself; that the taxes for which the property had been adjudicated to the state had been canceled by a judgment of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Armstrong v. Progressive Realty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Griffing v. TaftSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  2. Quaker Realty Co. v. PurcellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  3. Leader Realty Co. v. Lakeview Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  4. Board of Directors of Public Schools v. New Orleans Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  5. Byrne v. Commercial Security Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928

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