Hudnall v. Hailey

Plaintiff brought this suit in jactitation alleging slander of title on the part of defendants of a certain tract of land of 15 acres, more or less, lying south of Murray Branch in the NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 18, Township 7 North, Range 4 East, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, and asserting damages by reason of such slander for which he sought judgment in the sum of $1,000 against defendants.

By answer defendants asserted title to the property in question, thus assuming the position of plaintiffs in a petitory action. For the purpose of this opinion the parties will be referred to in accord with…