Schoultz v. Keller

Plaintiffs pray to be declared owners of a tract of land situated in the parish of St. Tammany. They allege and set forth their title, and further say that they are informed that defendant asserts his ownership thereof and that neither they nor defendant, Keller, are in possession. The action is brought under Act 38, p. 38, of 1908.

Defendant claims that he and his co-owners are in possession and that fact seems to be supported by the evidence in the record, but defendant does not say who are his co-owners. The action then must be viewed as an ordinary petitory action, subject to the rules…