Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 4, 1963No. 46440PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
Mrs. Geraldine R. Lewis instituted this action against the State of Louisiana to establish title to the mineral rights in an 80.90 acre tract of land in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 1 The district court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, decreeing her to be the owner of the mineral rights. The Court of Appeal affirmed. 2 We granted certiorari to review the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
The plaintiff’s claim to the mineral rights is based upon a chain of title beginning with state patent no. 13,291, dated January 6, 1943, issued by the Governor and Regis-' ter of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- California Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Realty Operators, Inc. v. State Mineral BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Hyams' Heirs v. GraceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- State v. New Orleans Land Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- State Ex Rel. Hyams' Heirs v. GraceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bd. of Com'rs. Etc. v. Hunter FoundationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Plaquemines Parish Comm'n Council v. Delta Development Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Dynamic Exploration, Inc. v. LeBlancSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- American Lung Ass'n v. State Mineral Bd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- American Lung Ass'n of Louisiana v. State Mineral BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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