Broussard v. Duhamel
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH PRESIDING. This suit was first instituted for the recovery of three and one-half arpens of land with the depth of forty, on the bayou Teche.
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APPEAL FROM THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH PRESIDING. This suit was first instituted for the recovery of three and one-half arpens of land with the depth of forty, on the bayou Teche. The defendant Duhamel cited the heirs of Melan9on, his vendors in warranty; they appeared, the cause was tried and went up to the Supreme Court, and at September term, 1824, a final judgement was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the land, and remanded for the assessment of damages against the warrantors. See 3 Martin, JV. S. 7. On the return of the case to the District Court, it was…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
The plaintiff having recovered from the defendant a certain tract of land, which the latter had purchased at a probate sale of the succession of Charles Melanqon, and his heirs being cited in warranty in this suit, the cause was remanded to have the damages assessed as between the defendant and his warrantors. Previous to proceedings in the cases between the defendant and the persons cited in warranty he died, and the action was prosecuted by the curator of his succession, who prayed leave to dismiss the suit in relation to the prayer for damages, which was granted by the court below, and an…
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