Legal Opinion

Middleton v. McKay

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 26, 1957No. 8661Published

1Opinion of the Court

HARDY, Judge.

This is a petitory action in which plaintiff claims to be the owner of certain described property located in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Defendant filed a plea of prescription of two, five, ten and thirty years under Articles 3543, 3542, 3478 and 3499, respectively, of the LSA-Civil Code; an exception of no right of action, coupled with a plea of estoppel and laches, and then answered the merits of plaintiff’s suit. The various pleas and exceptions interposed by defendant, as above noted, were referred to the merits, and after trial on the merits there was judgment in favor of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. United Gas Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Watson v. Succession of BarberSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  3. Robbins v. MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931

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