Supreme Court of the United States February 22, 1854 (Foley v. Harrison)

Mr. Justice McLEAN

delivered the opinion of the'court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana.

A petitory action by petition was commenced in the fifth District-Court of New Orleans, on the 5th of February, 1847, by the plaintiff.in error, claiming a tract of land of which the defendant had possession. The plaintiff claims under two patents from.