Foote v. Lahaye
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of St. Landry. Action by Robert L. Foote and others against Nicholas Lahaye. Judgment for defendant was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and defendant applies for certiorari or writ of review. Judgment of Court of Appeal reversed, and that of district court
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiffs seek to obtain a judgment recognizing in them a right as owners of a certain tract of land measuring 50 acres.
They charge that Nicholas Lahaye in January, 1896, in bad faith took possession of these 50 acres of land.
They pray for judgment, and ask that he be ousted of his possession.
Defendant, before answering, prayed for oyer of plaintiff’s title. Plaintiffs, in answer to the prayer -for oyer, produced an act of donation made by Elizabeth W. Chevis to their father, Wm. S. Foote, and they also produced an act of donation made by Henry S. Foote and Mary Foote to plaintiff Robert…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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