Smith v. Smith

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Erma Smith instituted this suit under the Louisiana Declaratory Judgments Act against her father, Calloway W. Smith, seeking to be declared the sole owner of a parcel of improved land in Ouachita Parish which was acquired by her deceased mother, Celia Feazel Smith, during the existence of her. marriage with the defendant.

The petition in this case alleges that Celia Feazel was married to Calloway W. Smith on December 8, 1907; that petitioner is the only issue of this union; that on January 18, 1945, Celia Feazel Smith bought a tract of land with funds donated to her by W. C.…