Wemple v. Albritton

The case is thus stated and disposed of by the district judge, whose opinion we adopt:

“This is an action in jactitation converted into a petitory action. The land involved is the fractional S. E. %, sec. 15, tp. 12 N., of R. 11 W., De Soto parish, containing 29 acres, more or less, lying within the original bed of Red or Dolet bayou.

“The claim- of defendant is based upon a patent issued by the state-of Louisiana on August 25, 1917, being patent No. 19653, made to defendant himself, who contends that the state acquired said property, either as a bed of navigable stream at the date of the…