Parker v. Ricks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa; Robert Raymond Reid, Judge. Action by Mary Parker, wife of David McElveen, and others, against Charles N. Ricks; L. P. Parker, warrantor. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant and the warrantor appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Three-fifths of 640 acres of land is the claim made by plaintiffs. The land, a fractional part of which is claimed as just mentioned, was owned by the community which existed between the father of plaintiffs and their mother.
After the community had been dissolved by the death of the mother, her succession was opened, an inventory was taken and recorded, and Leslie P. Parker, plaintiffs’ father and the survivor in community, was confirmed as tutor of his minor children. On the petition of the tutor setting forth that his purpose was to sell the land of which he and his minor children were…
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