Faunce v. City of New Orleans

JANVIER, Judge.

This is a suit in jactitation, plaintiff, Faunce, asserting that the city of New Orleans is slandering the title to his property, by claiming that it encroaches upon a public street. By its answer the city of New Orleans converts the matter into a petitory action and seeks judgment upholding its contention that the property claimed by Faunce is, in fact, a part of Peoples avenue to the extent set forth in the answer.

Wellrick Realty Company intervenes, and, aligning itself with the city of New Orleans, asserts that Faunce encroaches upon the public street on which the property…