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Slater v. Brewster

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 30, 1994
642 So. 2d 865 (La. 1994)

Summary

In Keith v. Brewster, 114 Ga. 176 (39 S.E. 850), it was held: "While equity will, on seasonable application and under proper circumstances, relieve a party from the injurious consequences of an act done under a mistake of fact, it will not do so if such party could by reasonable diligence have ascertained the truth as to the matter concerning which the mistake was made."

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Opinion

No. 94-CC-2418.

September 30, 1994.

In re Brewster, Keith W.; Lafayette Insurance Company; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. "I", No. 92-21622; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 94CW-1580.


Stay denied; writ denied.

DENNIS, J., not on panel.


Summaries of

Slater v. Brewster

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sep 30, 1994
642 So. 2d 865 (La. 1994)

In Keith v. Brewster, 114 Ga. 176 (39 S.E. 850), it was held: "While equity will, on seasonable application and under proper circumstances, relieve a party from the injurious consequences of an act done under a mistake of fact, it will not do so if such party could by reasonable diligence have ascertained the truth as to the matter concerning which the mistake was made."

Summary of this case from Adler v. Leopold Adler Company
Case details for

Slater v. Brewster

Case Details

Full title:DAVID SLATER v. KEITH W. BREWSTER, ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Sep 30, 1994

Citations

642 So. 2d 865 (La. 1994)

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