Legal Opinion
Smith v. Andrews
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. 51,186-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
hBilly Joe (“B.J.”) and Betty Ruth Andrews appeal from a trial court judgment finding that two mineral servitudes, affecting property to which they own the surface rights, have not prescribed from nonuse and are still in effect. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court judgment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Andrewses own several tracts of land in Sections 32 and 33, Township 13 North, Range 14 West, in DeSoto Parish. Part of the land is burdened with a mineral servitude held by Union Central Life Insurance Company (“Union Central”), which later merged with Ameritas Life Insurance…
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