Bell v. Bell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE PIPTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OP THE DISTRICT PRESIDING. The appeal, in this case, was taken to the August term, 1831, of this court, and continued over until August term, 1832. The suit is brought for the recovery of certain slaves. The plaintiff had judgement, and the defendant, who is in possession of the slaves, appealed.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE PIPTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OP THE DISTRICT PRESIDING. The appeal, in this case, was taken to the August term, 1831, of this court, and continued over until August term, 1832. The suit is brought for the recovery of certain slaves. The plaintiff had judgement, and the defendant, who is in possession of the slaves, appealed. Splane, of counsel for the defendant and appellant, suggested to the court, that the record was incomplete; several papers introduced in evidence, not appearing in it. He moved the court for a writ of certiorari, to bring up the missing documents…
1Opinion of the CourtPorter, J.
The clerk certifies the record in this case, to contain a correct transcript of the original proceedings, as far as they could be copied; and that two of the documents necessary to complete the statement of facts, had not been furnished to him.
Tbe appellant has moved for a certiorari to amend the record. The action is a possessory one. There was judgement in the court below for the plaintiff; the case has stood upon the docket for twelve months; no proof is offered or even allegation made, that the defect in the record, was not known to the appellant long since. The 898¿A article of the Code…
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