Burch v. Nichols

HOOD, Judge.

This is a suit for a partition by licitation of a tract of land, consisting of approximately 150 acres, located in Avoyelles Parish. The action was instituted by S. Thomas Burch against James T. Nichols and his five major children. James T. Nichols died! shortly after the suit was filed and his five children, who had already been named' as defendants, were properly substituted' as parties-defendant in his place and steadl

Plaintiff contends that he owns an um>divided one-half interest in and to this *714tract of land, while defendants deny that he owns any interest in it. After trial…