Roussel v. Railways Realty Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, ■ Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Willis J. Roussel and another against the Railways Realty Company, From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs-appeal, and defendant moves to dismiss the appeal.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
MONROE, C. J.
In March, 1010, plaintiffs! instituted a petitory action against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company (hereafter • called Railway Company) praying to be decreed the owner, entitled to possession, of certain lots of ground, of which they alleged that the company, thus made defendant,' was. in unlawful possession. The company filed a general denial, thereby denying the title, set up by plaintiffs, and the possession alleged in itself — and, on the trial of the case, seven months later, offered in evidence a writ-.' ten instrument, purporting to show that the title…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lacassagne v. ChapuisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Sherin v. BrackettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Hargrave v. MoutonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Roussel v. Railways Realty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Boughton v. HarderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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