Haas v. Dezauche

PONDER, Justice.. The plaintiffs brought jactitation proceedings against the defendants alleging that the defendants were slandering their title to the NE^ of the SWj4 of Section 20, T 6, R 7E, located in St. Landry Parish by asserting rights in this property under recorded mineral deeds and mineral leases. The proceedings were opposed by the defendants on the ground that the plaintiffs did not have the necessary possession to maintain the suit and in the alternative the defendants set up their title to the property. The plaintiffs interposed a plea of ten years acquisitive prescription under…