Legal Opinion
Board of Com'rs for Atchafalaya Basin Levee Dist. v. Sperling
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 7, 1944No. 37074PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
On March 5, 1906, James Sperling purchased a tract of land containing 5% acres, more or less, situated in the Parish of St. Mary on the east side of the Atchafalaya River on what was formerly known as Tiger Island. Sperling died on April 21, 1913, and his wife, Arthemise Hebert Sperling, died on May 21, 1931. On November 26, 1932, the tract of land described as containing 7 acres situated in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, assessed to James Sperling, was sold at tax sale for the taxes of 1931 to Dr. Charles C. DeGravelle. On January 6, 1933, Dr. DeGravelle, the tax…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Levenberg v. ShanksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Federico v. NunezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Tensas Delta Land Co. v. AndersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Board of Commissioners, Etc. v. SperlingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
3Cited by14 opinions
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- Kuhn v. SandefurLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Scheller v. GoodeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Lasseigne v. ClementLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Laventhal v. Lake Investment Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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