Foley v. Harrison
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. It was a petitory action, commenced by Foley in the. Fifth District Court of New Orleans, claiming lots No. 1 and 2 of section No. 3, the west half of section No. 10, and the northwest quarter of section No. 15, in township eleven, range thirteen east, containing in all 855 acres and nine hundredths.
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This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the judiciary act. It was a petitory action, commenced by Foley in the. Fifth District Court of New Orleans, claiming lots No. 1 and 2 of section No. 3, the west half of section No. 10, and the northwest quarter of section No. 15, in township eleven, range thirteen east, containing in all 855 acres and nine hundredths. By-the act of 4th September, 1841, section 8, (5 Statues at Large, 455,) Congress granted to several of the States, of which Louisiana was one, five…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana.
A petitory action by petition was commenced in the fifth District-Court of New Orleans, on the 5th of February, 1847, by the plaintiff.in error, claiming a tract of land of which the defendant had possession. The plaintiff claims under two patents from.the State of Louisiana, issued under the law of that State of the 25th of March, 1844, and alleges title in the State, under the act of Congress of 4th September, 1841. '
_ On the day the action was commenced, the defendant filed his answer claiming the same land under a…
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