Evans v. Dugan

ROGERS, Justice.

On May 29, 1939, J. O. Evans acquired by purchase from Philip G. Cook two tracts of land designated as lots 1 and 2 in Section 13, Township 17 North, Range 10 West in Webster Parish. The tracts front on Lake Bistineau and embrace in the aggre gate about 98.5 acres. The vendor of Evans, through mesne conveyances, had acquired the land from the United States government.

On May 31, 1941, Evans brought this suit to compel James Dugan to remove certain buildings erected by him on the shore of Lake Bistineau in front of Lot 2 and to prohibit Dugan from operating a commercial fishing…