Soniat v. Donovan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by M. C. Soniat against C. Donovan and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
-This is a suit to force an acceptance of title. Plaintiff avers that by an act under private signature the defendants agreed to buy from him a square of ground composed of 26 lots ; that he acquired said square in the manner following:
That he purchased 19 of said lots by notarial act in 1892, and the 7 others likewise by notorial act, also in 1802; that ever since the date of his purchase he has been in possession of said entire square of ground, and that his possession has been actual, physical, continuous, uninterrupted, peaceful, public, unequivocal, and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Heirs of Wykoff v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Giddens v. MobleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Michel v. StreamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Jopling v. ChachereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Cane v. HerndonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Land Development Co. v. SchulzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
- Keller v. SummersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Eivers' Heirs v. Rankin's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- Hamilton v. RickersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Reed v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
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