Morgan v. Calliham

HAMITER, Judge.

The ruling of the trial court in sustaining a plea of res judicata is the only matter before us for review in this cause.

Suit No. 5129 on the docket of the district court of Catahoula parish, entitled G. L. Morgan v. P. W. Calliham, involved a petitory action. In his petition in that proceeding, plaintiff alleged that he was the owner of certain property therein described, especially a 17-acre triangular shaped tract of land; that defendant, Dr. P. W. Calliham, pretended to purchase at sheriff’s sale a tract containing approximately 69 acres; that in assuming possession under…