Ryan v. Barthelmy

Helen Ryan, plaintiff, on October 7, 1946, by authentic act, bought from Tony Rice the property known as a portion of Lot 5 of the Gilbert Darensbourg's Place at Killona, St. Charles Parish. In the act Tony Rice, the vendor, declared his marital status to be: "* * * married but once, and then to Azelia Berthelmy, from whom he was divorced by a judgment of the 24th, Judicial District Court."

Helen Ryan, the purchaser, invoking the provisions of Act No. 298 of 1938, known as the Share Croppers Act, brought this action seeking the eviction of Azelia Barthelmy, the defendant, from the property,…