Long-Bell Lumber Co. v. Granger

HAMITER, Justice.

In compliance with judgments rendered against them in previous jactitation suits, plaintiffs instituted these consolidated petitory actions in which they claim the ownership of and leasehold rights to all of the minerals in and under certain lands of the defendants situated in Beauregard Parish.

Plaintiffs prevailed in the district court, and the defendant landowners are appealing.

Appearing in the chains of title relating to the disputed properties are various corporate entities controlled by the Long-Bell interests, the good faith separate existence of which is not challenged…