Reply to Mr Duponceau In Regard to the Right of Possesion of the New Orleans Batture

This legal argument, originally published in 1822, explores the complex issue of land ownership in New Orleans. J. B. S. Thierry argues that the batture (a strip of land along the Mississippi river) belongs to the city, and not to private landowners. This work provides valuable insight into the legal and political debates of the early 19th century.

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