Garrett v. Shreveport Land & Mineral Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Garrett v. Shreveport Land & Mineral Co., 151 La. 983 (La. 1922)
92 So. 565; 1922 La. LEXIS 2820
Leche, Overton, Provosty

Garrett v. Shreveport Land & Mineral Co.

Opinion of the Court

LECHE, J.

Plaintiff bought certain lands situated in the parish of Claiborne, affected by the registry of a mineral lease in favor of D. W. Knighton, trustee. He instituted the present suit against defendant, transferee of said lease, to have the same declared null and void, on the ground, mainly, that said lease was executed without any consideration whatever, that the lessee assumed no obligation except such as might result from a potestative condition,, and that the contract is a nudum pactum.

The district court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, declaring said lease to be null and void, and ordering the cancellation of its registry. From that judgment defendant took the present appeal.

The record shows that defendant did not avail itself of the potestative condition inserted in the contract, and that at the time this suit was filed the lease still remained without any consideration. Under these circumstances this case is controlled by the decision in Raines v. Dunson, 145 La. 542, 82 South. 690, and the cases therein cited.

For these reasons the judgment appealed from is affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
GARRETT v. SHREVEPORT LAND & MINERAL CO.
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2 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
(Syllabus by Editorial Staff.) Mines and minerals Mineral lease which was without consideration, and under which the lessee assumed no obligation except such as might result from a potestative condition, was properly canceled where defendant had not availed itself of such condition.