Legal Opinion

Neal v. Pitre

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 3, 1918No. 20964PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Oourt, Parish of Vernon; Jas. R. Monk, Judge ad hoc. Action by Frank H. Neal and others against Columbus Pitre and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment recognizing plaintiffs as owners of certain lands situated in the parish of Vernon. Plaintiffs, as sole legal heirs of R. M. Henderson and Mrs. M. A. Henderson, charge that the lands in question were sold by the sheriff of the parish of Vernon and adjudicated to the state of Louisiana on July 13, 1894, for the unpaid taxes of 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893; that in 1907 the same lands, although title thereto was in the state, were assessed in the name of “unknown owners,” and under that assessment were again sold by the sheriff of said' parish on April 28,. 1908,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Quaker Realty Co. v. LabasseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
  2. Vinton Oil & Sulphur Co. v. GraySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
  3. Baldwin Lumber Co. v. DalferesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Stockbridge v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
  2. Gamet's Estate v. LindnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  3. Johnston v. NanneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  4. Fleckinger v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  5. Heirs of Boagni v. ThorntonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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