State ex rel. Heirs of Beauboeuf v. Grace

PONDER, Justice.

The relators, heirs of Michael Beauboeuf, brought this mandamus proceeding against the Governor and the Register of State Land Office, seeking to compel the issuance of a patent to 132.23 acres of land situated in Catahoula Parish.

*79Michael Beauboeuf made application, on September 20, 1883, to enter the lands in controversy under the provisions of Act 21 of 1871. See LSA-R.S. 41:501 to 41:509. He resided on the land until he died in 1916 and thereafter his heirs, some of whom were residing on the land, made application for a patent by submitting affidavits to the Register of…