Newell v. Leathers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A PPEAL from the Twenty-third Judicial District Court for the Parish of Tensas. Dagg, J., Eighth Judicial District, in place of Tullís, J. recused.
1Opinion of the Court
*163On Rehearing.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
While there are allegations of actual possession by both parties, judging the character of the action by the whole pleadings, it does not appear to be solely a possessory action having for its object, on part of plaintiff, to be maintained in the possession of certain premises, or, on part of defendant, to be quieted in the possession of the premises he describes.
The right of possession in virtue of certain contracts of lease and purchases, is also put at issue.
Plaintiff claims the right of possession of the entire alluvion in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Spath v. LarsenWashington Supreme Court · 1944
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- Minor's Heirs v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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