Emery v. Orleans Levee Board

Being convinced that plaintiffs' action must fail for reasons which are somewhat different from those expressed in the main opinion, it is in order for me to set forth the views which I entertain.

Since this is a petitory action, the duty rested upon plaintiffs to establish a title to the property in controversy. They maintain that they have carried this burden and that the title which they received from the State is wholly valid under the redemption statute, Act No. 47 of 1938. On the other hand, the defendant contends that plaintiff's title is not good for the reason that the lands in…