Wilson v. Pierson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of De Soto; John H. Boone, Judge. Action of jactitation or for slander of title by J. C. Wilson and J. T. Henderson against J. T. Pierson. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant bought the property involved in this suit from one who had no title, and sold the land to J. T. Henderson, reserving the minerals or mineral rights. Henderson, being advised thereafter that he had no title, bought the land from the owner in possession, and sold the mineral rights to J. C. Wilson. He and Henderson, claiming to have acquired possession from their vendor, brought this action of jactitation or for slander of title.
The defendant did not except to the plain*289tiffs’ right of action for slander of title, or plead that they were not in possession of the property. He denied…
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