Pierce v. Griffin

TATE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, the widow and the daughter of the late L. J. Pierce, appeal from dismissal of their petitory action claiming ownership of Lot 4 of Square 12 of the Pierce Addition to the Town of Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish. The action was filed in October of 1952.

The uncontradicted facts show: L. J. Pierce acquired a tract including the lot in question in 1925. Defendant Griffin went into possession of said Lot 4 in March of 1936, with the consent of Pierce. Immediately afterwards, Griffin built his home thereupon, in which he has resided since that date. L. J. Pierce died in…