Shaffet v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
from the District Court of the Parish of East Feliciana, Ratliff, 3. William and Catharine Shaffet, the plaintiffs, seek to recover of the defendants, James C. Jackson and others, each one their portion of an undivided section of land situated in the parish of East Feliciana, which belonged to the community of acquets and gains which existed between their deceased mother, Mary Shaw, and John Shaffet, also deceased.
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from the District Court of the Parish of East Feliciana, Ratliff, 3. William and Catharine Shaffet, the plaintiffs, seek to recover of the defendants, James C. Jackson and others, each one their portion of an undivided section of land situated in the parish of East Feliciana, which belonged to the community of acquets and gains which existed between their deceased mother, Mary Shaw, and John Shaffet, also deceased. They seek to recover their portion of the land in controversy upon the ground, that- the entire tract of land was illegally sold by their father after the death of their mother, at…
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a petitory action for a tract of land, in which plaintiffs claim title by inheritance from their mother, Mary Shaffet.
*157They admit a probate sale of the land in 1829, under which defendants claim title, but allege its nullity, substantially on the following- grounds :
First — Because the plaintiffs were minors, and no parties tq the judgment, under which the land was sold, for the reason, that no tutor, nor under-tutor, nor special-tutor was ever appointed to represent them.
Secondly — Because no inventory of the property had been made previous to the decree of sale.
Thirdly — Because no…
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