Babington Bros. v. Thomas & Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington; Thomas M. Burns, Judge. Action by Babington Bros., Limited, against Thomas & Williams. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff alleged ownership and possession of the N. y2 of the S. W. % and the S. y2 of the N. W. % of section 21, township 3 S., range 11 E.; that he acquired the land by purchase from Warren G. Green on September 7, 1898; and that Green acquired from the state of Louisiana in the year 1897.
The petition alleged that Green entered the land in 1896, resided thereon for 14 months, at the expiration of which time he made application and proof of his settlement and received a final receipt, which was duly recorded in the parish of Washington. Plaintiff alleged that said final receipt and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Leblanc v. LudriqueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1859
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