Wheat v. Bayer & Thayer Hardwood Co.

Plaintiffs, W. H. Wheat, G. G. Wheat, Mrs. Viola Wheat Amacker, children of J. J. Wheat and of his wife, Susanah Holden, both deceased, and J. E. Wheat, the only heir of Pearce Wheat, a deceased brother of the plaintiffs, are suing defendant company for an undivided interest in a tract of land described in their petition, situated in the parish of Washington.

The land was originally acquired by Mrs. Susanah Wheat, mother of three of the plaintiffs, and grandmother of J. E. Wheat, from Solomon C. Smith in 1897. The sale was made to Mrs. Susanah Wheat, individually.

It is alleged by defendant…