Meyer v. State

In the year 1915, Henriques & Wall, attorneys at law, were employed by the school boards of the parishes of Jefferson and of Orleans, under the provisions of Act 158 of 1916, to recover for the state section 16, township 12 south, .range 11 east, S. E. district of Louisiana, east of the Mississippi. This township lies in both of these parishes. A part of the land was 'recovered, and all costs were paid by the attorneys. State v. New Orleans Land Co., 143 La. 858, 79 So. 515; Brott v. New Orleans Land Co., 151 La. 134, 91 So. 653.

If the contracts made are valid, the attorneys employed by the…