Legal Opinion

Whitfield v. Jones

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 13, 1972No. 9030PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SARTAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment rejecting plaintiff-appellant’s demands in a petitory action to be recognized as owner of certain property in East Baton Rouge Parish described as Lots 21 and 22, Square 14, Scotland Addition.

The facts of this dispute show that appellant purchased the property in question at a tax sale for unpaid state and parish taxes assessed to Frank Patin, Jr. and Velma Lee M. Patin for the year 1965. The tax sale was made on June 1, 1966 and on September 23, 1969, the sale was confirmed and homologated in a monition proceeding.

Frank Patin, Jr. and Velma…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Summerell v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. City of Shreveport v. PedroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  3. Frederick v. GoodbeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
  4. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. MarksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Esso Standard Oil Company v. JordanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Grieshaber v. CannonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Virtocom Financial, Inc. v. PALO VERDE TRAD. CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  3. Willson v. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF DAVISLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
  4. Whitfield v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  5. Opinion Number, Louisiana Attorney General Reports1994

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