State ex rel. Albritton v. Moore

HAMITER, Justice.

The instant appeal is from a judgment rendered by the district court on a previous remand by us of the same cause. See State ex rel. Albritton v. Grace, 233 La. 273, 96 So.2d 565.

In the suit relator, Andrew S. Albritton, seeks under the authority of Act 104 of 1888 to compel by mandamus the Register of the State Land Office to issue, and the Governor to sign, a patent to certain real estate which is fully described in our earlier opinion. The demand is based on a lieu warrant issued by the state in 1919 and purchased by relator in December, 1941.

Initially, respondents…