Landry v. Landry

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

This is a petitory action for the recovery of a certain tract of land in New Iberia, to which the plaintiffs set up title by inheritance from Philemond, and Elize, Broussard, their grandparents, and of which, they allege that the defendant unlawfully holds possession, claiming to be the owner.

The defendant, for answer, avers, that in, or about, April, 1866, his wife, Clelie Broussard, who was one of.the daughters, and heirs, of said Philemond, and Elize, Broussard, bought the interests of her coheirs in the property in question and took…