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Elements of a sale - Answer consent, thing, and price sale - Answer a contract whereby a person transfers ownership of a thing to another for a price in money form requirements of sale - Answer generally none except sale of immovable must be: (1) in writing; AND (2) recorded to be effective against 3P's sale of movable can be oral but NEED delivery to affect 3P's. thing - Answer all things corporeal or incorporeal, may be the object of a contract of sale, unless p...

Obstruction of Justice - Answer tampering with evidence or threatening force or retaliating in regard to testimony, when act has OR may reasonably affect a potential criminal proceeding Accessory after the Fact - Answer harbors, conceals, or aids felon when knows or reasonably should have known person committed a felony AND specific intent to avoid punishment Criminal Trespass - Answer 1) enters a structure, watercraft, or movable or immovable property owned by another person with...

You represent the tutor of two minor children. The tutor advises that the two minor children are co-owners of 100 acres of immovable timber property in Caliborne Parish, Louisiana. The two minor children have combined ownership interest of 40% in the immovable property (20%) each, while the remaining 60% of the property is owned by others. The other property owners have secured an offer from a third party to purchase the entire 100 acre tract. Although the minor children are not in need of money...

Motion for New Trial - Answer 7 days from mailing or service of notice of judgment. Shall be granted on peremptory grounds, may be granted at the court's discretion for good cause shown. Peremptory grounds for new trial: (1) The verdict is clearly contrary to law and evidence. (2) Discovery of new evidence (3) Juror has been compromised Certification of Pleadings - Answer By signing a pleading, a lawyer certifies that he has read it, and to the best of his knowledge, info...

Assume that Diamond Groceries was served with a citation and a copy of Patrick's petition for damages only. What is the period of delay for Diamond Groceries to respond to the petition? - Answer Diamond Groceries has 21 days after service of the petition within which to file a response, assuming suit was filed in district court. Assume that Diamond Groceries was properly served with a citation, a copy of Patrick's petition for damages, and written interrogatories. What is the period ...

SMJ - Answer the legal power and authority for a court to hear a particular class of actions or proceedings. Cannot be conferred by consent of the parties, and a judgment without it is void What's the jurisdiction of parish courts? - Answer the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved doesn't exceed $20k with some exceptions What's the jurisdiction of city courts? - Answer the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved doesn't exceed $15k wi...

1. Co-owners want to file partition action before particular city court judge. Can they? - Answer City courts have no jurisdiction over partition actions. 2. Two Louisiana residents want to adjudicate in a Louisiana court a petitory action to settle ownership of a tract of land in Texas. Does the Louisiana court have jurisdiction? - Answer No. A Louisiana state court does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate ownership of immovable property located in other states. 3. Out of state bank...

Louisiana provides for types of divorce options (2) - Answer (1)fault divorce (2)no-fault divorce Three fault-based options when a spouse has (3) - Answer (1) committed adultery, (2) been convicted of a felony and sentenced to death or hard labor, or (3) committed physical or sexual abuse against the spouse or a child of one of the spouses, either by proof of the abuse or a prior protective order or injunction. The Code provides that an abuse based divorce is available if one sp...