Legal Opinion

Bernstine v. Leeper

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1907No. 16,407PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Grant; Wilbur Fisk Black-man, Judge. Action by Joseph Bernstine against Robert H. Leeper and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.

This is a petitory action, and the land in question is the W. % of N. E. % and the N. E. % of the N. B. % of section 4, township 9, range 2 W., parish of Grant, containing 120 acres. When plaintiff acquired this land, it formed part of a tract of 180 acres situated on the line of the parishes of Grant and Winn; 60 acres of it being on the Winn side of the line. That part was sold at tax sale years ago, and is not involved in this suit. Plaintiff acquired the property at a sheriff’s sale in 1873. On that part *1099situated in the parish of Grant — that is to say, on the land in controversy — the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Booksh v. A. Wilbert Sons Lumber & Shingle Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  2. Handlin v. H. Weston Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
  3. Kellogg v. McFatterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  4. Sallier v. BartleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  5. Levy v. GauseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Tillery v. FullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  2. Leader Realty Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
  3. Leonard v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  4. Soule v. WestSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
  5. Eivers' Heirs v. Rankin's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921

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