Head v. Howcott Land Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; James Edward Moore, Judge. Action by J. D. Head and others against the Howeott Land Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
The purpose of this suit is to determine the question of the ownership of the lands described in the petition. Plaintiffs claim under a sale made July 5, 1881, by the tax collector of the parish of Bienville for taxes of 1878 and 1880, assessed to Wm. Bogel, but James D. Head, the adjudicatee, testifies that he has never been in the actual possession of, has never paid any taxes on, the lands since his purchase, and never made any attempt to disturb the possession of Bogel prior to the institution of this suit. He also testifies that he never heard that Bogel…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Howcott v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
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