Legal Opinion

George v. Delaney

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 18, 1904No. 14,913PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Avoyelles; Gregory Horatio Couvillon, Judge. Action by Loula R George and others against James A. Delaney. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defenda'nt appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, J.

Plaintiffs allege that, as heirs of their mother, they are the owners of an undivided half interest in a tract of land, which they describe, in the parish of Avoyelles, and that in January, 1883, the defendant took, and has since that time retained, possession thereof; and they pray for judgment against him, putting them in possession, quieting their title, and condemning him to pay $2,375 as revenues for the time past, and $125 a year so long as he may hereafter continue in possession.

Defendant alleges that Charles H. George, the father of the plaintiffs,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Heirs of Wood v. NichollsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
  2. Barrow v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
  3. Heirs of Murphy v. JureySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  4. Tugwell v. TugwellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  5. Bennett v. FullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Berry v. WagnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  2. Speights v. NanceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  3. Crain v. Tremont Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  4. Holmes v. HoltSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
  5. Tucker v. BenedictSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905

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