Succession of Caldwell

AYRES, Judge.

By this proceeding, originally instituted by Wade Caldwell and Sammie Watson, but who were later joined by John Caldwell and Amos Watson, the opening of the succession of their grandparents, Prior and Mindy Caldwell, was sought. Petitioners further sought to be recognized and decreed the owners of their certain respective, alleged interests in a described 80-acre tract of land in Jackson Parish. Made defendants were Earl Caldwell, son of Mindy and Prior Caldwell, and the more remote descendents of the deceased parties as their heirs. Earl Caldwell, however, is the principal…