Lamotte v. Martin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanohakd, J.

This cause of action is the alleged ownership by plaintiff of two certain lots of ground in the city of New Orleans, dei scribed in her petition, which property she avers to be in the illegal possession of defendants, and to recover which is the object of this suit.

Plaintiff was the daughter of Andre Martin Lamotte. She had been the wife of Hippolyte Rouilliot, but was divorced from him. She resided in Paris. Her father resided in New Orleans, but was dead when this suit was filed.

On January 16, 1891, the father executed in favor of the…