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NEW ORLEANS CO. v. BROTT

Nos. 64 and 86.

263 U.S. 97 (1923)

NEW ORLEANS LAND COMPANY v. BROTT ET AL. BROTT ET AL. v. NEW ORLEANS LAND COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 12, 1923.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Louque for New Orleans Land Company.

Mr. William Winans Wall, with whom Mr. Charles Schneidau was on the brief, for Brott et al.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a petitory action for land in New Orleans brought by the Brotts against the New Orleans Land Company. Judgment was given for the Brotts except as to one parcel which was adjudged to belong to the defendant. The defendant brings a writ of error and the Brotts a cross writ. The ground of the judgment was that the State acquired title to the land under the Swamp Land...

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