Bell v. Germain & Boyd Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Grant; W. F. Blackman, Judge. Action by A. W. Bell against the Germain & Boyd Lumber Company to recover certain land. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a petitory action to recover “Spanish section 44, T. 8 N., R. 5 W., containing an area of 244 acres,” cumulated with a demand for damages for timber alleged to have been wrongfully cut and removed from the premises by the defendant.
The petition alleged that said “Spanish section” includes a part of the E. y2 of S. E. % of section 33, W. % of W. y2 of section 34, and of the S. W. % of section 27, and E. % of S. E. % of section 28, all in township S N., range 5 W., La. Mer., as shown by the United States surveys of said lands.
The petition alleged title as follows: United States to…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Bell v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Bell v. Germain Boyd Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Wyatt v. FinleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928