Lawler v. Bradford
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry; Edward Taylor Lewis, Judge. Action by Joseph G. Lawler against Welman Bradford and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
Plaintiff and defendants claim title fromthe same author, to wit, Henry Joubert, the vendor of plaintiff. Defendants contend that the tract of land sued for, containing nine arpents, was conveyed by Henry Joubert and wife to Ernest Joubert, and by him to Max Klaus, and that the latter granted to them the right of way for canal purposes through and across the eastern portion of said tract.
The crucial question in the case is whether Henry Joubert conveyed title to Ernest Joubert, the vendor of Max Klaus.
The strip of land claimed by plaintiff was a portion of a tract of 40 acres…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Labiche v. JahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844