Cire v. Rightor
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dzst. APPEAL FROM TIIE COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is a petitory action.
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Eastern Dzst. APPEAL FROM TIIE COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is a petitory action. The plaintiffs allege that they are the owners of a lot of ground in the town of Donaldson-ville, fronting on the Mississippi river, which was sold by William Conway, now deceased, in 1812; that since said sale a considerable and valuable batture has arisen in front of said lot, which is the rightful property of the petitioners, which they are entitled to by right of accretion ; there being no batture at the time of the sale by Conway. They further show, that one…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This is a petitory action, in which the plaintiffs assert title to a piece of alluvion or batture near the town of Donaldson-ville, which they allege has formed in front of a lot, purchased by those from whom they acquired title,fronrConway, in 1812. They allege that at the time the lot was sold by Conway, no batture existed susceptible of ownership, in front of the lot.
The heirs of Conway who are made parties, after excepting to the jurisdiction of the District Court, answered by a general ® denial. There was a verdict and judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiffs, after an unsuccessful…
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