Waller v. Colvin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; J. E. Reynolds, Judge. Two actions by S. C. Waller and J. T. Waller against J. D. Colvin and others. From judgments for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
These cases have been consolidated for purposes of trial. The plaintiff in each case seeks to have his deed corrected and reformed as to the description of the property therein conveyed.
In these cases no third persons have acquired any rights affecting the property erroneously described.
The plaintiff, S. C. Waller, in actual possession for many years, of the S. W. Y of S. W. Y of section 13, township 23, range 8, in Claiborne parish, attempts in this suit to have corrected the misdescription as to this 40-acre tract, erroneously. described in the deed as the S. W. % of N. W. Y of said…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
- McDuffie v. WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Baird v. Atlas Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Lagrange v. BarreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1845
- Palangue v. GuesnonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
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- Cole v. RichmondSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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