John T. Moore Planting Co. v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; W. P. Martin, Judge. Action by the John T. Moore Planting Company, Limited, against Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. From the judgment, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is an action of jactitation or slander of title brought by the plaintiff as owner of the Wau'bun plantation against the defendant in actual possession of the portions thereof covered by its tracks and buildings.
Plaintiff alleged its actual possession of all of the remainder of said plantation, and that the defendant had slandered its title by claiming ownership of certain portions thereof beyond the grounds actually covered by the tracks and buildings of the railroad company.
Plaintiff prayed for judgment quieting it in its possession and ownership of the lands described in the petition,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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