The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26
mo. 81

AN ACT TO PROVIDE TOR SUPPLYING THE mss or
qHE PUBLIC RECORDS, AND OTHER PIPsss co Vt
/ sUAhD BY THE BURNING OF THE cor-RruoTSsv
| II IHE PARISH OF WINH, DURING TIE MONTH or
FEBRUARY, 1865. ;" W
SECTION l. Be IL enacted 6y the Senote and
i ioOSSe " representatives ttbe State of Louis.
SteI any person desiring to establish auy dad
ponu' mortgage, judgment, or any writing what
sSssHeI, .hlch was OF record, or deposited in anv
tSoe % tne parish OF VIM. and DESTROYED bv tbe
burning OF the courthouse in Februarv 1sce aa
lave me same established by applying IN The
ggoge OF Tie district, or to the parish indee vbao
ssSe 81 lie property does not exceed i've
donsrs the title TO whica is son init 10 h.
established, or the obligation soucht m ba ast,
nsneo, does not exceed five hundred dollars ex.
elusive oil interests, by petition setting forth tba
U On., ana description Of the deed, bond
mTi Sge' Judgment. or any writing whatsoever
which he, she, or they may wish to estabIisS u;,b
o. nucu speenc certainty as possible which na
uuon must be served on The maker or other 80,
VI Parles 10 interest OF the said maker, or Other
Ps,y OF tsInes IN interest," residing IN the parisb
OF iHh but II the said party or parties in intat
reside OUT OF the State. il shall be set forth h ~
te,IuOn; arc IN case brought before The district
tn, ,ie uisIIct Jnoge, or in case of bis absence
tlonl tne parish: the parish judge and in case /
brought before the parish judge the parish ind@e
shah appoint curator ad hoe, for sncb ne-ssso
;p1 sS upon whom service Of citation and De-
ere. z. he a further enacted efc That tn
parties defendant in all applications az aforss,iI
Sbsn nave the usual legal delay as in other sn;tS
out when the said party answers be shall sJosi,
the pouuen OF deny il partially or whoIlv ~
SAID denial shall be under oath Vberenn9311 az
luoee snail proceed to the trial without the inter
venuon OF jury, and upon hearing the evidencs
nail decide snd render Judgment estabIisbin1 ~
20, s0eh deed, bond, mortgage, judgment or ofbsr
"fiuhg as Ihe evidence proves TO have existed
SIC. 8. BE Il further enacted efe Thai ~ 49,
plaintiff or applicant make oath 10 the alIsoat;a,s
u ms petition, it shall be pTiaa facie eyi5eocs !
y the existence of such deed, bond, mortgsgs
udgment, or other writing which NAV he rsbgt'
ca py the denial, under oath, of the defendart
foYiced that the only issue to be raised shall he
ue existence or non-existence, registry or non.
egsty and date Of the document or instrumen,
,misiuDg IN controversy, and sought TO be estab.
SEC T. BE 4 further eascsed. eie That tba !
osts incurred in suits TO establish instruments of
Ilung oy this act shall be paid by the plan,f If
. Opposition be made; and If Opposition be made :
snaA be paid BY the party cast. y
SIC. 5. BE fu5TIeI. enacted sfc That Il, al =
rs rs 70 which there are costs due the clerk.
lT T recorder. or other officer, they shall be q
]Ileeied as IN other cases. loIIl isI - 81
81. .. Ae Ttitte7 enacted etc., That the re. N
Ieing w me proper book in the Office Of the q,
m IseoiSer o. copy Of any judgment ren. D,
Ied unceT The provisions of this act establish IN
Z 3 any oseg pond, mortgage, Judgment or other o,
'-AS shaH have the same force and effect as Id