Pugh v. NPC Services, Inc.

JzSHORTESS, Chief Judge.

Mary Mercedes Ewell Pugh and twenty-three other co-owners in indivisión of a 62% interest in a tract of land in East Baton Rouge Parish (plaintiffs) sued the owner of the other 38% interest, NPC Services, Inc. (defendant), seeking partition in kind of the property. Defendant reconvened, seeking partition by licitation. After trial on the merits, the trial court ordered the property *1057partitioned by licitation. Plaintiffs appeal, contending the trial court erred in finding the property was not susceptible to partition in kind.

At issue herein is a 654-acre tract of land…