Poultney's Heirs v. Barrett
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST'JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of revendication. Suit was instituted the 11th of February, 1833, by Mathilde andEmilie Poultney, minors, above the age of twelve years, assisted by their’ mother, Emilie Toutan Beauregard, widow Poultney, as natural tutrix, and J. 11. Grymes, as under tutor.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OP THE FIRST'JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This is an action of revendication. Suit was instituted the 11th of February, 1833, by Mathilde andEmilie Poultney, minors, above the age of twelve years, assisted by their’ mother, Emilie Toutan Beauregard, widow Poultney, as natural tutrix, and J. 11. Grymes, as under tutor. They claim, as heirs of the late John Poultney, their deceased father, a lot of ground on Canal-street, in New-Orleans, now in the possession of the defendant, which they allege was acquired by their ancestor, during marriage, under a notarial act of sale from B. P.…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This case turns mainly on the principles of law, settled in the case of the same plaintiffs against Cedi’s executor, decided at the present term. See ante, page 321., , , . 1 he lot of ground m controversy, was purchased by Poultney, of Porter and the representative of Depeyster, who had previously acquired it from the city of New-Orleans, on a ground rent. After the appointment of syndics, the corporation provoked the sale of it, for arrearages of rent, and it *458was purchased at sheriff’s sale by W. Deacon, who conveyed to the defendant. Among the conditions of the sale to Porter and…
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