Trahan v. McMannus
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THIRD DISTRICT, THE ’ JUDGE OF THE SECOND PRESIDING. This was a petitory action, in which both parties set up title to the land in controversy. The plaintiff set forth in his petition, that he was the legal owner, by virtue of a conveyance from Wesley Trahan and wife, executed on the I9th of June, 1812. That possession accompanied the sale which he held, until 1817, when he was interrupted.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THIRD DISTRICT, THE ’ JUDGE OF THE SECOND PRESIDING. This was a petitory action, in which both parties set up title to the land in controversy. The plaintiff set forth in his petition, that he was the legal owner, by virtue of a conveyance from Wesley Trahan and wife, executed on the I9th of June, 1812. That possession accompanied the sale which he held, until 1817, when he was interrupted. That the defendants were in possession without title, against whom he prayed a decree for the land, and damages for its detention. On the record appeared a supplemental petition,…
1Opinion of the Court
Porter, /.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a petitiory action. In the petition, the plaintiff states his title to be derived from Wesley Trahan and Delia Trahan, who sold to him on the 19th June, 1812, and he further states, that he took possession at the date of the sale, and kept it up to the year 1817 : that at that time, he was interrupted in the enjoyment of the premises, and has been so ever since: and that, at this moment, the land is in possession of McMannus and Sandiford, the defendants. Restitution of the property, and damages for its detention, are prayed.
Sandiford…
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