Scheen v. Hain
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; W. T. Cunningham, Judge. Action by Louis Scheen and others against Mrs. W. L. Hain and others, with reconventional demand. Judgment for defendants, dismissing the suit, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
O’NIELL, J.
This is an action to confirm a tax title, under the provisions of Act No. 101 of 1898. The plaintiffs are the heirs at law of Mrs. N. A. Scheen, the purchaser at the tax sale. The defendant® are the heirs at law of W. L. I-Iain and his wife, Mrs. Aurora Michamps Hain, the former owners of the property.
The tax sale sought to be confirmed was made on the 13th of April, 1882, and recorded on the dext following day. This suit was filed on the 10th of April, 1915, and citation was served on the defendants on the 15th and 16th days of that month; that is, more than 33 years…
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