Bach v. Slidell

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

King, J.*

The plaintiff instituted this action, to compel the defendant to fulfil his engagements contained in the following agreement entered into between the parties:

“ New Orleans, 26th December, 1842.

“ John M. Bach, acting for himself, P. A. Delachaise and others, having agreed to waive all claims to a tract of land designated as section eight, township thirteen, range eleven east, entered under the preemption laws, under what is commonly styled a float, said entry being numbered 1264 in the entries of the eastern district of Louistana, and to…