Legal Opinion
Burgin v. Simon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 13, 1914No. 19,625PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Acadia; William Campbell, Judge. Action by John P. Burgin against John Simon and others. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
This was originally a petitory action which, by agreement entered into in open court, was converted into a suit to establish the boundary line between the contiguous estates of plaintiff and defendants. Two surveys were made during the course of the trial, by order of the court, and the court made the second survey the basis of its judgment in favor of plaintiff, and against defendants. The latter have appealed.
Plaintiff, in his petition, describes the property as:
“First. A tract of land bounded north by land of William Stutes or assigns, east by property of Anna Bernard, widow of Alexandre…
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- Board of Com'rs v. GlasselSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Healy v. Joliet & Chicago Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
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