No. 982 Precedential Processed

Pujo v. Fouchy

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed July 1, 1880 · 1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 156

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., December 3, 1963 158 So. 2d 345; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., April 1, 1963 151 So. 2d 547; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., March 8, 1932 140 So. 64; La., June 15, 1880 32 La. Ann. 817; La., June 15, 1867 70 La. Ann. 384

Opinion text

Egan, J. The subsequent sale in error to Doyle could not affect the validity of the prior sale to Bundy. 2 R. 40 ; 4 R. 79 ; 10 A. 133 . The United States cannot sell the same land to two different persons. A conveyance by the government cannot be defeated by a subsequent grant or patent. 11 L. 90 ; 13 A. 523 ; 16 A. 301 ; 23 A. 271 ; 24 A. 511 . A patent obtained through error or fraud, or issued through error is void. 4 A. 262 ; 11 A. 506 , 552, 56 1; 1 A. 151 ; 13 A. 356 ; 14 A. 77 . Where two patents issue for the same land, the youngest will hold if issued on the oldest entry. 10 A. 183 ; 11 A. 552 ; 13 Peters, 436 ; 2 Howard, 318 ; 5 Cranch, 191 . Judgment affirmed.