De Armas v. Mayor of New-Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dis. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE PIRST DISTRICT. This was a petitory action, brought for the recovery of a piece of ground containing three thousand one hundred and seventy-six superficial feet and four inches, situated in the city of New-Orleans, between St. Philip and Main streets, and between the river and the front row of houses. The plaintiffs are the vendees of the heirs of Thomas Bertrand, or Beltran.
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Eastern Dis. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE PIRST DISTRICT. This was a petitory action, brought for the recovery of a piece of ground containing three thousand one hundred and seventy-six superficial feet and four inches, situated in the city of New-Orleans, between St. Philip and Main streets, and between the river and the front row of houses. The plaintiffs are the vendees of the heirs of Thomas Bertrand, or Beltran. His dwelling house having been destroyed by fire in the great conflagration of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, in the city of New-Orleans, a few days afterwards he…
1Opinion of the Court
In this case, Martin, J. dissenting, the judges delivered their opinions seriatim.
Maktin, J.
The defendants are appellants from a judgment of the court of the first district, by which the plaintiffs have recovered a lot of ground in the city of New-Orleans. Their counsel has, in my opinion, justly called this the most important cause which has ever been presented to the consideration of this court. The tract of land, or slip of ground, on the legal character of which we have to pronounce, and of which the locus in quo constitutes a very inconsiderable part, covering the whole space in front of…
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