Oliver v. Zeringue

JiDOUCET, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises out of an action filed by the plaintiffs, Claude Oliver and his wife, Beatrice Oliver, to quiet title to property they acquired at a tax sale.

The parties stipulated to the facts, which were outlined by the trial judge in his written reasons for judgment as follows:

*1087ZERINGUE was the owner of a certain piece of property located in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA. which he acquired on March 5, 1979. OLIVER acquired a 48% interest in the property by virtue of a tax sale on March 10,1989 for unpaid taxes for the year 1988. He also acquired an additional 1% of the…