New Orleans v. Gaines's Administrator
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. In equity. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This is the cáse which was before us in October 'term, 1888, and the decision in which will be found reported in 131 U. S. 191, under the name of New Orleans v. Gaines's Administrator. The suit \yas commenced in August, 1879, and was' brought against the city of New Orleans to recover the rents, fruits, revenues and profits of 135 arpents of land,’situated,in the city, from the year 1837 to the time of the accounting sought. This land had been purchased by the city from one Evariste Blanc in 1831, and afterwards disposed of to various parties, except four or five blocks reserved for city…
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