Meyers v. Meyers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. F. Bell, Judge. Action by John Meyers and others against Gilbert Meyers and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a petitory action to recover a number of tracts of land situated in the parish of Caddo. Plaintiffs’ claim of title is based on the allegation that they are the only legitimate children and heirs at law of Gilbert Meyers (colored), who died in the year 1912, and of his predeceased wife, Lucy, and that said property belonged to the community which existed between their father and mother.
It appears from the petition that the same property had been inventoried in the succession of Gilbert and Ann Meyers, and, it is alleged, had been illegally and erroneously partitioned between the three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sterrett v. SamuelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Ross v. RossSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1882
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