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No. 9079 Precedential Processed

Succession of Leichliter

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed July 1, 1884 · 36 La. Ann. 989

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., March 26, 1973 271 So. 2d 571; La. Ct. App. 4th Cir., December 13, 1977 353 So. 2d 1117; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., November 25, 1959 116 So. 2d 363

Opinion text

A succession sale, though voidable, should not be set aside when most of the heirs have ratified it and the rest of the heirs have expressed their willingness 'to ratify it also. Thepurchaser should be allowed to retain the portion of the price going to the heirs who have not yet ratified the sale.