Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. McKay
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 30, 2011No. 10-CA-919Published
1Opinion of the Court
HILLARY J. CRAIN, Judge Pro Tem.
12This is an appeal by Harry Dorsey, plaintiff-appellant, from a judgment granting sole possession of the property at issue in this litigation to Anthony McKay, defendant-appellee. For the following reasons, we vacate the judgment and remand the matter to the district court for trial of the case as a petitory action.
The essential facts are these. The tract at issue is approximately 175 feet by 358.5 feet, situated in Boutte, St. Charles Parish. Harry Dorsey originally brought an eviction proceeding in Justice of the Peace court against Anthony McKay, who was…
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