Legal Opinion
State v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 6, 1916No. 21880PublishedCited by 54 opinions
Appeal from First Judicial District Co.urt, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. .Action by the State against J. S. Richardson and others. From a judgment for defendants, the State appeals. The following is the sketch referred to in the opinion:
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
The case here presented for decision is stated by the counsel, respectively, as follows:
*331“This suit was brought by the state of Louisiana against J. S. Richardson and Benedum & Trees in the form of a'petitory action, the state alleging that it is the true and lawful owner of all the property within the banks of Red river, below ordinary high-water mark, in section 24, township 13 north, range 11 west. * * *
“It is alleged that Benedum & Trees, as lessees of Richardson, have been drilling wells below ordinary high-water mark in said section, * * * and have been…
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