O'Neal v. Newcomb

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

Lin this boundaiy dispute, the plaintiffs, siblings Mary and Donald O’Neal, and husband and wife Tommy and Julia McClure, appeal judgments in favor of the defendant, Ronnie Newcomb. Finding that the judgment of the trial court was contrary to the law and evidence at trial, we reverse the judgment in favor of the defendant and order that a new trial be granted to the plaintiffs.

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ISSUES

We must decide:(1) whether the trial court erred or was clearly wrong in finding that the plaintiffs failed to prove possession of the disputed acreage by acquisitive prescription;(2)…