Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Southwestern Energy Production Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
hDECUIR, Judge.
Cockrell Investment Partners filed this possessory action against Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Company and others, asserting possession of certain lands in St. Martin Parish. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of Cockrell on two parcels of land in dispute and ruled in Jeaner-ette’s favor on the third disputed tract. Jeanerette appeals. After reviewing the evidence submitted at trial, we affirm the judgment rendered below.
The area in dispute is swamp land in the Atchafalaya Basin and is part of what is known as American Island. It is accessible only by plane or boat and…
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