Legal Opinion

McCrady v. Sebastian

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 30, 1922No. 22828PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by Mrs. A. G. McCrady and others against J. A. Sebastian and others, in which Ardis & Co., Limited, intervened. From an adverse judgment, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.

This is a petitory action by the widow and heirs of Edwin C. McCrady, deceased, to recover certain real property situated in the parish of Caddo.

Defendants first urged the exception of no cause of action, which was overruled, and then answered, denying that plaintiffs had any interest in the property, and claiming title in themselves. In the alternative, defendants pleaded the prescription of 10 years acquirendi causa. Further in the alternative they averred that, if plaintiffs were decreed the owners of the property, then they were entitled to recover judgment for the amount of certain…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  2. Boudreaux v. Lower Terrebonne Refining & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
  3. Byrnes v. ByrnesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  4. Logan v. HerbertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Simmons v. BlairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Levenson v. ChancellorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  3. Childs v. PruittSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  4. Kenner v. Standard Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1924

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