Garrett v. Spratt
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eirst Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Edgar W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by L. P. Garrett against J. M. Spratt and others. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a jactitation suit in which plaintiff claims the ownership of the N. W. % of S. E. % of section 4, township 21 north, range 16 west, and alleges actual possession of the property at the date of the institution of the action. Plaintiff’s chain of title, as alleged, is as follows:
United States to Benjamin O. McReynolds by certificate, which, through error, described the land as the N. W. 14 of N. E. % of same section, township, and range.
Estate McReynolds to Widow. McReynolds by inheritance.. Mrs. McReynolds to Jessee D. Jones; Jessee D. Jones to Samuel Alexander; and sole heir of…
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