De Hart v. Continental Land & Fur Co.

ODOM, Justice.

In stating the issues involved in the present suit, it is necessary to refer to our opinion and decree in the case of Continental Land & Fur Co., Inc., v. Norman Lacoste, reported in 192 La. 561, 188 So. 700, 706. That was a petitory action brought by the land company (one of the defendants in this suit) against Norman Lacoste, to establish its title to 10 acres of land located on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River in Terrebonne Parish, now known and referred to as “Shell Mound.” The defendant Lacoste claimed title to the land by virtue of two patents issued to his…