Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co. v. Hawkins

ROGERS, Justice.

By patent dated April 28, 1891, James C. Causey acquired from the state of Louisiana the S.% of the S.E.J4 of Sec. 21 and the N.% of the N.E.% of Sec. 28, Tp. I S., R. I W. in the parish of Evangeline. On February 18, 1893, Causey sold the “swamp” land, 100 acres, more or less, out of this tract to Sam Haas; and on February 13, 1897, Causey sold the “tillable” land, 62 acres, more or less, out of the tract to Dr. W. E. Hawkins. No survey was made of either of these tracts at the time óf its sale.

On February 23, 1907, Dr. W. E. Hawkins by warranty deed sold to the Crowell &…