Young v. Town of Morgan City
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Charles A. O’Niel, Judge. Action by Mrs. M. M. Young against the Town of Morgan City. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommeryille, J.
This is an action for slander of title, otherwise termed a jactitation suit.
Plaintiff claims to possess, as owner, section 11, township 16 S., range 12 E., parish of St. Mary, and she alleges that defendant has within the year past disturbed her in that possession, and has slandered her title by asserting title in itself to a small portion of said section.
Defendant answered by general denial, and specially denied possession by plaintiff to the fraction or portion of section 11 referred to.
[6] It also answered in the alternative that it is the owner in possession of the portion of land in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dalton v. WickliffeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- McConnell v. OrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- Town of Morgan City v. DaltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Rroctor v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1837
- Packwood v. DorseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
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- Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co. v. BurnsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
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