Guidry v. Woods
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Western Dis. APPEAL PllOM TOE COURT 03? THE PIPTII DISTRICT, POK THE PARISH 01 ST, DANDRY, THE JUDGE OP THE SEVENTH PRESIDING.
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Western Dis. APPEAL PllOM TOE COURT 03? THE PIPTII DISTRICT, POK THE PARISH 01 ST, DANDRY, THE JUDGE OP THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This is a petitory action, in which the plaintiff claims 126 acres of land on Bayou Bceuf, which he alleges is in possession of the defendant; that he purchased the land from the United States as evidenced by the Register and Receiver’s certificate and receipt, in Township 3, South ; Range 3 East of the basis Meridian line; and that the defendant has illegally taken possession, asserts title, and has committed waste to his damage $1000. He prays judgment for the land…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The plaintiff asserts title to a lot of ground, containing one hundred and twenty-six acres and 3-100 of an acre, being in township 3, South Range 3, East of the Basis Meridian oil South of latitude 31, which he complains has been táken possession of by Martin Woods, the defendant to his damage, and he prays, that the title may be decreed to be in him.
The defendant, after denying generally the allegations in the plaintiff’s petition, alleges, that he, the respondent, long since in person settled on, inhabited and cultivated the lot of land sued fox. That he was an actual settler on said land,…
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