Booth v. Buras

Citations

• 104 La. 614

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Whilst, in an action of boundary, a party may be deprived, by reason of the exhibition of a stronger title, of some portion of the land claimed by him, he can, under no circumstances, demand, as the result of such action, that his boundaries be extended beyond the limits fixed by the only title upon which he declares.</p> <p>2. Where a Spanish grant describes the property, which lies upon the Mississippi and extends back to the sea marsh, as “about two leagues,” from one bayou, the name of which is given, to another bayou, the name of which Is also given, the grant is per cwersionem, and the boundaries thus named control the superficial and lineal measurement.</p> <p>3. Where in the course of the trial of an action of boundary the parties litigant fail to establish title to contiguous tracts, or bodies, of land, the action will be dismissed.</p>