Mott v. Hopper
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by William Mott against Sam and John Hopper. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and defendants applied for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued to be maintained in possession of 80 acres of land and to recover damages for the value of timber alleged to have been cut thereon by the defendants. Plaintiff prayed for and obtained a writ of injunction to prevent further trespass and disturbance of his alleged possession. The action as brought was purely possessory, the plaintiff merely alleging possession as-owner for a number of years.
Defendants, for answer, pleaded a general denial, and further alleged possession in themselves as owners under a chain of title which they set forth. The answer further assailed the homestead…
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