Board of Directors of Public Schools v. New Orleans Land Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by the Board of Directors of the Public Schools of the Parish of Orleans against the New Orleans Land Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
The board of directors of the public schools of the parish of Orleans sues defendant to recover possession of a fractional part of section 16, township *3512 south, range 11 east, comprising 258.42 acres, situated in the second district of the city of New Orleans, and reserved by the United States government for school purposes.
The defendant resists the suit of plaintiff on various grounds, which will be noted in their order. There was judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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2Cases cited27 opinions
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