Dunham v. Nixon

CUTRER, Judge.

Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment to the effect that they, by virtue of possession by their ancestors in title for 30 years as owners of a certain tract of land in Calca-sieu Parish, should be declared the sole owners and that the defendant,1 an original co-owner, no longer has any interest in the property. From a judgment dismissing the action, plaintiffs appeal.

The issue in this case is whether sufficient notice of intent to adversely possess the jointly owned property was given to the co-owner. The trial court found under the facts presented that the notice of intent to…