Breaux v. Royer
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Acadia; Wm. Campbell, Judge. Action by Drozin Breaux against Joseph Royer and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
[1] This is a petitory action for the recovery of certain land in the parish of Acadia, which plaintiff alleges that he acquired, by purchase, from the widow and heirs of A. S. Chappuis, and which, with the *895exception of 27 arpents, was acquired by said Chappuis apparently by purchase from Joseph Royer; the 27 arpents mentioned having been similarly acquired from Charles Cudin. The defense set up is that the ap parent sale from Royer to Chappuis was intended as a mortgage, and that plaintiff and his apparent vendors have fraudulently conspired to put the title in his name, and have him bring…
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