Chef Menteur Land Co. v. Mercier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Chef Menteur Land Company, Limited, against Joseph A. Mercier. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a petitory action. Plaintiff alleges ownership of a tract of land situated in the parish of Orleans, measuring about 2 leagues front on the Chef Menteur river by a depth of about 1% arpents, and sets up title from John T. Michel, of date June 11, 1908. Plaintiff alleges that said Michel acquired title in May, 1909, from the heirs of Guy Du Fossat, who acquired title December 2, 1788, by virtue of a Spanish grant; which was confirmed by act of Congress of May 11, 1820, c. 87, 3 Stat. 573.
*1043The petition alleges that Joseph A. Mercier has taken possession of and is occupying a portion of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- LeBlanc v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
3Cited by4 opinions
- Pill v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Louisiana Land Co. v. BlakewoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Demarco v. DuplantisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Duhe v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941