Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Farris

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 25, 1986No. 85-26PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRED S. BOWES, Judge Pro Tem.

Plaintiffs appeal a judgment of the trial court dismissing their petition to fix a boundary as per a survey commissioned by plaintiffs in 1979. We affirm but remand for a fixing of a boundary. The facts are as follows.

Eb Farris was a common ancestor in title to a tract of land, acquired by patent from the state of Louisiana in 1946. Under La. R.S. 41:541-552, then in full force and ef-*391feet, Mr. Farris apparently applied for a homestead entry on the subject property which had been adjudicated to the State for unpaid taxes in 1935. According to his testimony, Mr.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. BreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. William T. Burton Industries, Inc. v. WellmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. Wm. T. Burton Industries, Inc. v. McDonaldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. LeBlanc v. LabordeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Williams v. PeacockLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Crowell Land & Mineral Corp. v. FunderburkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  2. Neely v. TurnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  3. Thibodeaux v. ChaissonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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