Welch v. Pitre

PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant seeking a partition by licitation -of approximately 1937 acres of land located in Vernon Parish. The defendant opposed the partition hy licitation and asked for a partition in kind. On trial the lower court gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff ordering the lands sold at public- sale and the proceeds to be divided equally between the parties after the payment of costs. The defendant has appealed.

The defendant contends that the judgment of the lower court is erroneous and that he is entitled to have the lands divided in kind.

The…