Marks v. Martin

Plaintiff brought this petitory action for the recovery of a tract of land known as the southwest quarter of sectiou seven, township twenty, range fourteen, lying in the parish of Caddo.

There was judgment in his favor and defendants appeal.

The land in question was selected by the State on the eighteenth May, 1852, under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved Sep*528tember 28, 1850, granting swamp and overflowed lands to the State. The same land was also subsequently selected by the State under act of Congress, approved March 2, 1849. The selections made by the State under said grants…