Succession of White
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A PEAL -from the Third Judicial District Court for the Parish of Claiborne. Barksdale, J.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
William White, the father, during his life time delivered possession’ of the land to his son (opponent). He had a right to do this and the-son’s possession was not only in good faith, but under a title which he • and his father thought sufficient to convey ownership.
The father died and the land so occupied by the son was not only not inventoried as belonging to his succession, but the son’s ownership was not disputed nor his possession disturbed until two years after the succession was opened.
Then a suit by creditors, who are likewise heirs, was brought to-bring the land back…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Heirs of Wood v. NichollsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- Fernandez v. SoulieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
- Fleytas v. PoutzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1862
- Wilson v. BenjaminSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874
- McCastle v. ChaneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
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