Read v. Hewitt

Citations

• 120 La. 288
• 45 So. 143
• 1907 La. LEXIS 642

Syllabus

<p>1. Adverse Possession-Title to Maintain.</p> <p>A sale of all the vendor’s right, title, and interest in and to certain described property vests the whole estate in the vendee, and such a title may serve as the basis of the prescription of 10 years.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 1, Adverse Possession, § 427.]</p> <p>2. Deed — Consideration.</p> <p>Where the consideration of an executed contract of sale of land is not expressed, the agreement is not the less valid, and a just consideration will always be presumed, unless the contrary be proved.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 16, Deeds, §§ 584r-580.]</p> <p>3. Same — Impeachment.</p> <p>A stranger to such a conveyance and to the parties has no standing to impeach the transfer on the sole ground that no price or other consideration is expressed on the face of the instrument.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 16, Deeds, § 209.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>