Britt v. Caldwell-Norton Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh. Judicial District. Court, Parish of Natchitoches; Samuel J. Henry, Judge. Action by Martha Britt and others against the Caldwell-Norton Lumber Company, Limited, and others. Judgment for plaintiffs,, and defendant and warrantors appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Originally the plaintiff’s, husband acquired the property from the gen-, eral government.
He remained owner for a number of years, At his death the property passed to his wid-. ow and children.
In the 70’s, just prior to leaving to establish her home in Texas, plaintiff conceived the idea of transferring this land to R. H.. Wade.
*157She signed a deed under private signature to him without witnesses.
Her four children were minors at the time. The oldest was born in 1857, the second in 1860, the third in 1862, and the fourth in 1864.
Their names appeared as parties to the deed, although not signed by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lemoine v. DucoteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- Succession of WeberSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1862
3Cited by3 opinions
- Coats v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Wiggins v. American Sur. Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Britt v. Caldwell-Norton Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912