Dinkgrave v. Sloan

Merrick, O. J.

This is an action to recover from the defendant, a tract of land containing 150 acres in the parish of Union.

It will he needless to examine the hill of exception to the introduction of defendant’s title, under the allegation in the answer. Never having been in possession himself, and having expressly attacked defendant’s title in the petition, the plaintiff is in no condition to insist that the defendant is a mere trespesser. He must recover upon the strength of his own title.

When we examine his title we find he claims in virtue of a Sheriff’s deed executed in 1840 by the…