Whann v. Hiller
Citations
- 110 La. 566
- 34 So. 689
- 1903 La. LEXIS 671
Syllabus
<p>SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE — SUIT—PARTIES DEFENDANT.</p> <p>1. Defendant sued to take title to lots, of 6atture formation, bordering on the river front of the City of New Orleans, to and over which the City and the Board of Commissioners for the port of New Orleans claim rights pertaining to the wharves, docks and commerce of the City, has the legal right to cause the City and the Board of Port Commissioners to be made parties to the suit, to the end of having it definitely established what the rights of the City and the Board of Port Commissioners in and over the property are, and whether such rights exist to the extent of rendering the property unavailable for the purpose for which defendant intended it, and which was the motive of his purchase of the same.</p> <p>Provosty, J., dissenting.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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Judges: Blanchard, Provosty
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