Harmon v. Harmon

DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.

Alice Harmon appeals the judgment of the trial court which established a boundary line between her property and that of her nephew, Morris Harmon, the defendant. Morris Harmon answered the appeal, also alleging error in the placement of the boundary line, and contending the trial court erred in awarding Alice Harmon damages for trespass. We reverse and render.

The property in dispute is located in a rural area of Lafayette Parish near Ridge. The property has been in the Harmon family since the beginning of this century and has always been referred to as a 20 acre tract.…