Newman v. McClure

McCALEB, Justice.

This is a petitory action in which the plaintiffs seek to be recognized as owners in indivisión with one Harvey McClure, in the proportion of % to. them and % to McClure, of 80 acres of land situated in the Parish of Catahoula. The suit was dismissed on an exception of no right or cause of' action and a plea of estoppel. Plaintiffs .appealed to this Court from the adverse •decision.

At the outset, we notice the lack •of an affirmative showing that the value of the interest claimed in the land exceeds $2,000, the minimum of our appellate jurisdiction under Section 10 of Article…