Foley v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL by defendant from the Fifth District Court of New Orleans. Buchanan, J. L. Lessassier and the Citizens’ Bank were called in warranty, and intervened in this case. contended: The plaintiff in this petitory action claims from the defendant in possession the lands described in his petition, and exhibits evidence of title thereto as follows: 1st. The locations thereof made by the State of Louisiana in the land office at New Oleans as public lands, which had been surveyed…
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APPEAL by defendant from the Fifth District Court of New Orleans. Buchanan, J. L. Lessassier and the Citizens’ Bank were called in warranty, and intervened in this case. contended: The plaintiff in this petitory action claims from the defendant in possession the lands described in his petition, and exhibits evidence of title thereto as follows: 1st. The locations thereof made by the State of Louisiana in the land office at New Oleans as public lands, which had been surveyed according to existing laws under and by virtue of the 8th section of the act of Congress, approved on the 8th day of…
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Rost, J.
This is a petitory action, in which the plaintiff claims several tracts of land forming part of a plantation in the actual possession of the defendant. There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff for a portion of the land; and the defendant appealed. The plaintiff has asked that the judgment be amended and rendered in his favor agreeably to the prayer of his petition.
The plaintiff purchased from the State several blank warrants under the 7th section of the act of the Legislature, approved on the 25th of March, 1844, which authorizes the…
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