Johnson v. Johnson

BROWN, Chief Judge.

11 Louis Perry Johnson appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing with prejudice his cross-claim against Lee Arthur Johnson. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Background

Lynn Johnson and his wife, Girtha Iver-son Johnson, owned a 70-acre tract of land in Bienville Parish. They had seven children: Andrew, James, Melvin, Lee Arthur, Paul, Dorothy, and Louis Perry. Lynn Johnson died intestate in 1981. As a result, the 70-acre tract was divided as follows: ⅜ to Girtha as his surviving spouse; and, 1/7 of ½ (1/14) to each of the seven…