Charbonnet v. Forschler
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Francis D. Gharbonnet against Philip Forschler. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff sues defendant to compel him to accept title to 11 squares, or parts of squares, of ground, in the Third district of the city of New Orleans, fronting on Forestall street, which was formerly known as “Lizardi’s tract,” under an agreement to purchase, for $25,000.
Defendant refuses to accept the title tendered, on the ground that plaintiff is not the owner of the property, and that it, the property, belongs to the state. He alleges that the property was sold to the state for the taxes of 1880 to 1883, inclusive, in the year 1885, as the property of A. Guyol, the then owner of said…
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