McDonogh v. Dutillet

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Eustis, C. J.

This is a petitory action for a tract of land situated in the parish of Plaquemines. There was also an injunction, prohibiting the defendant from selling the land. The suit was at issue in the late court of the First Judicial District, but under the new organization of the courts was transferred, on the 20th of October, 1846, to the court of the Second Judicial District, which includes the parish of Plaquemines, in which the defendants are domiciled. On the 13th of January, 1847, the case was taken up, and afterwards, final judgment was…