STEWART v. GRAVES

No. CA 87 0177.

523 So.2d 953 (1988)

John Irwin STEWART, Claire Creed Stewart, Preston L. Kennedy & Jacki Johnson Kennedy v. Cecil Merlin GRAVES & Ellen Monte Graves.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam J. D'Amico, D'Amico, Curet & Dampf, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Gerard E. Kiefer, Forrest & Kiefer, E. Wade Shows, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants.

Before COVINGTON, C.J., and SAVOIE and LeBLANC, JJ.


COVINGTON, Chief Judge.

This appeal by defendants questions the construction of a contract of sale with an assumption of mortgage between plaintiffs-appellees, the vendees, and defendants-appellants, the vendors. The trial judge held in appellees' favor, awarding them damages in the amount of $132,232.67 with interest and costs. Defendants appealed the judgment, and appellees answered the appeal, contending they were entitled to attorneys' fees. We agree with the...

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