Godchaux v. Iberia-Vermilion R.

On July 15, 1892, Mrs. Katie Area, wife of Gustave Godchaux, granted, bargained, and sold to the defendant company, by warranty deed, a small tract or parcel of land, containing above five acres, adjoining the town of Abbeville, for the cash price of $1,000. The contract contained the following clause, to wit:

“It is well understood and agreed that this transfer of the above-described property is made solely for the purpose of enabling the said railroad company the right to use the same for the necessary side track, yard, depot, grounds, warehouses, landing, turntable, roundhouse, etc., and…