Leverich v. Toby

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Prestoh, J.

The plaintiff brings this suit for a square of ground in the city of Lafayette, in the possession of the defendant, with the buildings and improvements.

A deed of sale to the square was made to Henry Locket, by William McCawley, by act passed before F. Grima, Esq., notary, on 2d of November, 1838, for the price of $9000, payable at one, two and three years’ credit.

Locket mortgaged the property to the Merchants’ Insurance Company of New Orleans, by an act passed before the same notary, dated 2d of March, 1842, for a loan of five thousand…