Louisiana & Northwest Railroad v. McMorella

E. R. Bernstein, as receiver of the Louisiana & Northwest Railroad Company, brought this suit in ejectment to recover the possession of the south half of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter oif the southwest quarter of section 21, township 19 south, range 20 west, from Miss Bettie McMorella, and alleged title to the lands sued for under a deed from her to the plaintiff as receiver, dated February 15, 1921.

The defendant filed an answer, in which she admitted that, in conjunction with Gr. W. Hunter, she had executed a deed dated February 15, 1921, to the plaintiff, as receiver,…