Walton v. Walton

This is a suit by the forced heirs of Thomas Walton, deceased, against John Jetus Walton and the heirs of his deceased wife, to recover 40 acres of land situated in Claiborne parish, and for a money judgment for the mineral lease value thereof and the value of certain royalties.

From a judgment rejecting plaintiffs’ demands at their cost, they have appealed.

The record discloses that A. MeCraine obtained a judgment against Thomas Walton, on December 21, 1904, for $359.74, with 8 per cent, interest thereon and 10 per cent, attorneys’ fees, subject to three credits totaling $128.04. About nine…