Deshotels v. Gradnego

Gerand Soileau, while married to plaintiff and during the existence of the community, acquired a tract of land situated in the parish of Evangeline. Gerand Soileau deserted plaintiff, his wife, and while living in concubinage with Eveline Viginat transferred to his concubine the land so acquired by him during his marriage with plaintiff. Later, Eveline Viginat pretended to transfer this land to her son, Ortesi P. Fontenot, who, in turn, reconveyed it to his mother. Some time thereafter Gerand Soileau died, leaving no ascendants .or descendants. In a suit instituted by Soileau’s collateral…