State v. Sinclair Refining Co.

Relator instituted these proceedings for writs of mandamus, directed against the clerk of court of Natchitoches Parish and the Sinclair Refining Company, for the purpose of procuring the cancellation and erasure of a certain ground lease dated February 25, 1941, and recorded in Mortgage Book 183, Folio 471, of the Records of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Respondent, Sinclair Refining Company, filed a motion to dismiss, exceptions of no cause and no right of action, and an answer, reserving all rights under the motion and exceptions. The trial court referred the motion to dismiss to the…