Boatner v. Ventriss' Heirs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROIti THE COURT OP THE THIRD DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. On appeal, the plaintiff’s title to the land in controversy was established, and the cause remanded, in order to ascertain the value of the improvements made by the defendant, while in good faith. The court below, decided that the . __ , „ defendants held possession m good faith, np to the 29th ot September, 1823, and permitted them to prove the value of the improvements up to that period.
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APPEAL PROIti THE COURT OP THE THIRD DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. On appeal, the plaintiff’s title to the land in controversy was established, and the cause remanded, in order to ascertain the value of the improvements made by the defendant, while in good faith. The court below, decided that the . __ , „ defendants held possession m good faith, np to the 29th ot September, 1823, and permitted them to prove the value of the improvements up to that period. The plaintiff then offered testimony, to establish the value of the fruits gathered by the defendants, from the period when it was…
1Opinion of the Court
Torter J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case has been already before us. The question which it presented in respect to title was decided, and the cause remanded for an enquiry into the value of the improvements, during the time the defendants were in good faith.
The court below was of opinion that they were- so, up to the 29th of September, 1823, at which time the commissioners at St. Helena court-house decided in favour of the . . plamtin’s title; and in that opinion we concur. Proof was accordingly given of the value of the improvements up to that date.
But on the plaintiff’s…
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