Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Carter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 4, 1937No. 34083PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURNET, Justice.
This is a petitory action to recover a small tract of land said to contain less than an acre, situated in the Rodessa Oil Field, Caddo parish, La.
Defendants excepted to plaintiffs’ petition on the ground that it disclosed no right or cause of action. Counsel for plaintiffs and counsel for defendants agreed that: “For the purpose of this exception, and only for that purpose, the following facts shall be taken as true:
“1. On September 29th, 1890, Thomas R. Simmons, without record title in himself, conveyed the tract of land in dispute to John W. Law. This deed was filed for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. ChappellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Stokes v. ShacklefordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1838
- Brewer v. New Orleans Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Mecom v. GravesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
- City of New Orleans v. RiddellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Waterman v. Tidewater Associated Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Wier v. Texas Co. Ludeau v. Texas Co. Vidrine v. Texas CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company v. ButlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Curry v. HenryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Wier v. Texas Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1948
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