Marigny v. Pontchartrain Railroad

The question for adjudication is, whether the plaintiff has parted, in favor of the defendant, with his title to the tract or lot of ground in controversy between the parties.

The plaintiff owned a strip of land, designated as “ Canal Marigny” on the plan of Faubourg Marigny, and having fifty feet in width, extending from the River Mississippi to Bayou St. John. On the 23d day of February, 1830, he *428sold to the Pontcharlrain Railroad Company all his rights, titles and pretensions to this tract, from the public road to Bayou St. John ; and further transferred to them the right to open the canal…