Dugas v. Powell

HIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiffs, claiming as heirs of Francois Zenon Boutte, instituted this action against Edgar H. Powell, Edwin P. Brady, Alexis Brian, and the heirs of the late A. Morgan Brian, to establish title to a certain tract of land in Jefferson Parish, under the provisions of Act 38 of 1908, alleging that neither the plaintiffs nor the defendants are in the actual possession of the property. The defendants assert title to the land as transferees under purported deeds dated June 26, 1936 from 162 other parties representing themselves to be the sole heirs of the decedent and who had…