Liles v. Pitts
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; John R. Land, Judge. Suit by Mary J. Liles and others against Leland J. Pitts and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Mary J. Liles, Martha Farris, Taylor Biekham, Annie Roach, L. C. B. Biekham, F. D. Biekham, Era Hartley, and Katie Martin sue defendants for an undivided one-fifth interest in and to certain *653tracts of land, which are particularly described in plaintiffs’ petition, the first two claiming as the grandchildren, and the last six as the great-grandchildren, of Samuel Gerrald, deceased.
The defenses are:(1) A plea of estoppel, based upon the allegation that the plaintiffs had received their full share of the estate of their ancestor, and were without further hereditary right.(2) A plea of…
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