Corkran Oil & Development Co. v. Arnaudet
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Acadia; Conrad De Baillon, Judge. Action by the Corkran Oil & Development ■Company against Laurent Arnaudet and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
The plaintiff in its petition alleged itself to be the owner of section 47, township 9 south, of range 2 west, Louisiana meridian, containing 58Q.90 acres, more or less; that said land was claimed by Anthony Corkran (otherwise spelt Cockran) during his lifetime, and after his death was claimed by his heirs, whose names they set out, and said claim, known as the “Corkran Grant,” was finally confirmed to the heirs and legal representatives of said Anthony Corkran by private act of Congress entitled “An act to quiet title and possession with respect to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Leffingwell v. WarrenSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Pillow v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- Slidell v. GrandjeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Delassus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
- Bryan v. KennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- Jennings-Heywood Oil Syndicate v. Houssiere-Latreille Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Martel v. Jennings-Heywood Oil SyndicateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Gouaux v. BeaullieuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Harrell v. HarrellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- In re SheehySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.