Hargrave v. Mouton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from judicial district court, parish of Vermilion; Minos T. Gordy, Jr., Judge. Action by Levy Hargrave and others against Joseph Mouton. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanohard, J.
This is a petitory action. Plaintiffs claim to be owners of the fractional northeast quarter of section 36, township 13 south, range 2 east, parish of Vermilion, containing 80 and a fraction acres.
They pray for recognition of their title, for possession and for rents.
Joseph Mouton is a nominal defendant only. He was sued because occupying the property in question. He answered disclosing that he held it by lease from Aurelien Theall, and asked that the latter be called in to defend his rights. This was done.
Theall filed as a peremptory exception the plea of res judicata. Likewise the plea of…
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