Baudin v. Spruill

1,1 agree with the majority and write separately in order to expound upon the after-acquired title doctrine as it pertains to timber rights.. The question of whether standing timber belongs to the owner of the ground or to *552another person is to be determined under the Civil Code rules governing acquisition of ownership. The only person capable of conveying title to timber rights is the owner. However, as the majority notes, Louisiana law holds that “where one sells the property of another ... and later acquires title to the property sold by him, the title vests immediately in his vendee.” St.…