Heirs of Boagni v. Thornton

HOOD, Judge.

This is an action to establish title to a 40-acre tract of land situated in St. Landry Parish. Plaintiffs are the heirs, legatees or assignees of Edward M. Boagni, deceased, and defendants are the heirs and assigns of John H. Harmanson, also deceased. The trial court rendered judgment sustaining an exception of no cause of action filed by defendants, and from this judgment plaintiffs have appealed.

At the time this suit was instituted and decided, the law provided that where two or more persons lay claim to land by recorded title, and where neither of the claimants is in actual…