Watt v. Williams

Citations

• 107 La. 506

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>Defendant had written to a real estate agent informing him of his willingness to sell a tract of land at a stated price.</p> <p>Two years afterward, without communicating with defendant, and when it was apprehended by this agent, who informed plaintiff that there was reason to infer that he, defendant, would not accept the price offered, the agent undertook to sell the property and bind the defendant although he had not been specially authorized to sell the property.</p> <p>When defendant received the letter informing him of the action of the real estate agent, he did not approve or decline. Shortly afterward it became known from defendant that he was not willing to sell at the price offered.</p> <p>Plaintiff had not deposited the whole amount of the price. He withdrew the amount deposited, which was less than the price, and plaintiff afterward sought to buy other lands. Having failed in the second attempt at buying lands, he sought to hold the defendant in damages. This claim for damages is too speculative and uncertain to serve as a valid basis for a judgment. Plaintiff acquired no 'title to the land he claims to have bought from defendant.</p> <p>The fee of the curator, appointed to represent defendant in the attachment proceedings as fixed by the district judge, is not too large, and under a special statute the curator’s fee may be increased to an amount corresponding with the value of the services.</p>