Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Cooley
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 15, 1843PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal form the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J. contended, that he was not personally bound . to the plaintiff, under the act of sale between Robin and himself; citing Pothier on Obligations, No. 57. 3 Delvincourt, 378, note 2. Journal du Palais, (ed. of 1841,) vol. iv. p. 510, (9 Floreal, an. xiii.) Ibid. vol. xv. p. 315, (8lh June, 1819.) 20 Duranlon, No. 256, or edit, of 1841, vol. xi. p. 143.
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
On the 1st of September, 1835, the petitioner sold to Mrs. Camp, a tract of land, in the Parish of Poinle Coupee, for a consideration which is expressed in the deed of sale, as follows, to wit:
“ The present sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars, payable as follows : five hundred dollars in cash, which the vendor acknowledges to have received to his satisfaction ; five hundred dollars payable in one year from this day ; and the remaining two thousand five hundred dollars, being appropriated to meet the rights of the minor children of the…
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