La Terre Co. v. Billiot's Shell Island, Inc.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a decree dismissing appellant’s bill to quiet and confirm title to a tract of land in the State of Louisiana, known as Billiot’s Shell Island. Denying appellant’s prayer for relief, the decree grants the prayer of appellee’s answer by way of cross bill, and decrees that the island is situated within the calls of appellee’s deed, and,that appellee is the owner thereof in fee simple.

Title to the land in question passed from the United States to the State of Louisiana by the swampland grants of 1849 and 1850, under selections duly made by proper officers…