Williams v. Close

This action is instituted in the petitory form for one tract of land, and in the form of an action of jactitation or slander of title for three other and distinct tracts of land.

The plaintiffs allege that they are the nearest collateral heirs of Isaac Baldwin, jr., deceased, and transferrees of Laura and William Taylor, universal legatees of said Baldwin, of all their rights under the last will and testament of said Baldwin; and as such, they claim to be the owners, each, of an undivided portion of the following tracts of land situated in the parish of St. Landry, to wit:

1. Of one piece of…