Case Name: Louis T. Michenor et als., Trustees of the Land Trust of Indianapolis, Indiana, vs. Jacob A. Reinach
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1896-11-30
Citations: 49 La. Ann. 360
Docket Number: No. 12,302
Parties: Louis T. Michenor et als., Trustees of the Land Trust of Indianapolis, Indiana, vs. Jacob A. Reinach.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 49
Pages: 360–365

Head Matter:
No. 12,302.
Louis T. Michenor et als., Trustees of the Land Trust of Indianapolis, Indiana, vs. Jacob A. Reinach.
On Motion to Dismiss.
The appeal bond is given for the sum ordered by the judge; the appeal is devolutive, although the bond is not for one-half over and above the judgment appealed from.
In a suit to compel the acceptanee of title to property adjudicated to defendant it is not required that plaintiff shall set out his whole chain of title in the petition. The character of the title tendered is a matter of proof-
Where several distinct adjudications have been made at the same sale the plaintiff can cumulate the demand for specific performance of adjudications.
There is no law in this State which forbids an association of individuals from holding property in common for their mutual benefit, and such association can confer power upon some of its individual members to hold title for purpose of sale.
On the Merits.
In Indiana when such an association exists and it has transferred title to trustees for certain purposes, the death of one of the parties will not affect the transfer. The equitable title so transferred will survive in the surviving member of the tz-ust. Hence when such an association has created trustees to sell and dispose of its property, the death of one of them will not abate the suit instituted in this State by them. It is not, therefore, required that the sale of the property entrusted to said trustees should be in accordance with the laws of this State for the sale of property under administration.
A party is not compelled to accept title which threatens litigation.
In this case the peculiar circumstances accompanying it and the facts bring it within the ruling of Billgery vs. Land Trust, 48 An. 890, and on the authority of that ease the judgment is affirmed.
\ PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. King, J.
E. Howard McCaleb for Plaintiffs, Appellees.
Benjamin Ory for Defendant, Appellant.
William Winans Wall for John Watt, Intervenor, Appellee.
On Motion to Dismiss.
Submitted on briefs November 16, 1896.
Opinion handed down November 30, 1896.
On the Merits.
Argued and submitted February 3, 1897.
Opinion handed down February 15, 1897.

Opinion:
On Motion to Dismiss.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Breaux, J.
The motion has been made to dismiss this appeal on the ground that the bond furnished by the appellant is in amount insufficient for a suspensive appeal; it not being for one-half over and above the amount of the judgment appealed from.
Under the rules governing appeals the motion, as stated, presents the only ground for decision in this case.
It is true that the amount of the bond is less than is required bylaw for a suspensive appeal.
The amount of the bond is that fixed by the judge a quo.
While it is not sufficient for a suspensive appeal, it is sufficient for a devolutive appeal.
This was the decision, upon this point, in a number of cases before this court. Succession of Keller, 89 An. 580, and authorities cited.
The present appeal should be sustained in so far as it is devolutive.
To that extent the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied.