Legal Opinion
De Blanc v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1941No. 9509PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Circuit Judge.
Mrs. Lena Marquette De Blanc brought this suit against the Texas Company to recover $4,897.50. The suit was dismissed on a plea of no cause of action without a trial on the merits.
In substance, the complaint and annexed exhibits show the following facts: Appellant claims to be the owner of some 523 acres of land in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, in township 22 S. Range 20 E., with accretion amounting to about 100 acres, a total of 653 acres.
The complaint describes the land, sets out a chain of title by which it was acquired, going back to the state, and alleges the deeds…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Succession of KernanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Woodlief v. MoncureSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1865
- Webre v. GraugnardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Staples v. MayerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
3Cited by3 opinions
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