Lawrence v. Burris

Frances F. Brashear, wife of Eenry F. Lawrence, “authorized, assisted and joined by her said husband,” alleging herself to be the owner of a certain tract of land upon the Bayou Bceuf, in the parish of St. Mary, brought suit against the defendant, as the possessor of an adjoining tract, to fix the boundary line between the two eo-terminous estates, and to recover damages for alleged trespasses.

*844The defendant answered, denying the trespasses, avering that the land upon which the plaintiff says he had encroached, was his, and in case of eviction by her, claiming a large sum against her for the…