Albritton v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Axipeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; J. E. Reynolds, Judge.. Petitory action by A. R. Albritton against George -T. Shaw. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment rejecting his demand, in a petitory action, for a tract of land in the defendant’s possession. The land is described as the N. E. Vi of N. E. Vi of section 25, in township 21 N., range 8 W., containing 40.37 acres. Being in the Claiborne oil field, the land had suddenly become very valuable when plaintiff obtained a patent for it from the state. He claims title under this patent, dated the 1st of February, 1919, and claims that the state acquired title by the swamp land grant of 1849. Defendant claims title .by mesne conveyances from Thomas J. Harvey, who-…
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