Resweber v. Daspit

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Plaintiffs allege they are the owners of an interest in certain land in St. Martin Parish. They aver that defendant, Paul S. Daspit, claims the ownership of a portion of this property by virtue of deeds which are null, since the original deed of acquisition was executed by a mandatary under a power of attorney which does not sufficiently describe the property. Petitioners pray for judgment declaring these deeds null and void.

Defendants filed an exception of no cause of action on the grounds that the power of attorney does sufficiently describe the property. The district judge…