Legal Opinion

Guilbeau v. Millard

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 1, 1880No. 986Published

Aureal from the District Court for St. Landry. Baillio, J. ad hoc.

1Opinion of the CourtManning, C. J.

This is petitory action against the defendant in his individual capacity for the recovery of a tract of land.

This land was formerly the property of Robert E. Smith, and was sold at his succession sale, the defendant being his executor and was purchased by Edrige Guilbeau who executed her notes for the price in conformity to the prescribed terms of- sale.

Suit was subsequently instituted on one of these notes bjr Millard as executor of Smith, and judgment obtained with recognition of his vendee’s lien and special mortgage.

Madame Guilbeau died in 1866, and her son became her administrator. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. DubertrandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
  2. Succession of TricheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877

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