Legal Opinion
Williams v. Bowie Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 13, 1948No. 38750PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
Plaintiffs, claiming that, as descendants, of one Francis Martin, they have inherited ownership of the Ni/¿ of Sec. 17, T. 14 S., R. 8 E., Lafourche Parish, less 40 acres, comprising the NW*4 of NW% of that section, filed this suit to have their ownership recognized and the claims of the defendant denied. Proceeding under the provisions, of Act No. 38 of 1908, 1 they alleged that the tract is swamp land, not susceptible of actual physical possession; that the defendant, nonetheless, claims possession and that it is also asserting legal ownership under an act, dated November 5th…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Snelling v. AdairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Reynaud v. BullockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Daigle v. Calcasieu Nat. Bank in Lake CharlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Baldwin v. Arkansas-Louisiana Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Cupples v. HarrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Wurzlow v. Placid Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Valvoline Oil Company v. KraussLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Cattle Farms, Inc. v. AbercrombieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Tucker v. New Orleans Laundries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- JH Jenkins Contractors, Inc. v. FarrielLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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