Bennett v. Calmes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Oourt, Parish of Tangipahoa; Olay Elliott, Judge. Action by Preston Bennett and others-against Dallas L. Oalmes and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
. BREAUX, O. J.
Plaintiffs ask for a judgment decreeing them to be the owners of the undivided half of square 32 in the town of' Independence.
They claim to have acquired this property from Anna Gaines, wife of Daniel Y. Gaines,, both deceased.
*600The petitioners are the children and grandchildren of the late Mrs. Gaines.
Plaintiffs’ complaint is that although they were the owners of the property before mentioned, the defendants went into possession, and now claim to be the owners.
Defendants in the first place, in defending themselves against this demand, interposed a prescription of 10 years. They…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Boagni v. Pacific Imp. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
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