Lisso & Bro. v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by Lisso & Bro. against the Police Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches. A judgment for defendant was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and the Police Jury apply for eertioraTi or writ of review. Judgment of the Court of
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONEOE, J.
Plaintiffs brought suit, in the district court of the parish of Natchitoches, to recover the purchase price of, and taxes paid on, certain lands’ adjudicated to them at tax sales, and the titles to which, as they allege, proved to be bad, because the property owed no taxes, or was doubly assessed, or was public land, or was outside the parish. Defendant denies that it was a party to the sales, or had any control over them, or is bound for the restitution demanded, and alleges that plaintiffs-bought at their own risk, listed the property for assessment as their…
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