Parham v. Maxwell

McCALEB, Justice.

This controversy involves the ownership of a portion of land fronting on Cross Lake in the Parish of Caddo. The area contains approximately 6.5 acres lying between the original traverse line of Cross Lake, as located by the U. S. Survey of 1837-39 and the 172 foot contour line established by a supplemental U. S. Survey approved on August 17, 1925, less two acres in the southeast corner of the strip to which plaintiff makes no claim.

The action originated as one in jactitation wherein plaintiff, alleging physical possession as owner, asserted that defendant has slandered his…