Texas Co. v. Theriot

This is a suit to determine the ownership of certain lands situated in section 6, township 17 north, range 14 west, Caddo parish. The court below decided in plaintiff’s favor, and defendants appealed.

The lands in dispute consist of a strip, containing 18.66 acres, lying in lot No. 1 between the old traverse line and the 172-foot contour line of Cross Bake and a triangular tract, containing approximately 5 acres, forming the northwest prong' of lot No. 2.

Whatever may have been defendants’ original contentions, they now concede that plaintiff has a record title, originating with a patent from…