Davidson v. McDonald
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston; Robt. S. Ellis, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Josephine H. Davidson against Thomas C. McDonald and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
This is a suit purporting to be brought under Act 38 of 1908 to establish title to certain lands in Livingston parish; and as plaintiff prays to be decreed the owner, and that the title set up by defendants be held of no effect, it differs from a petitory action only in the fact that plaintiff alleges that neither she nor defendants are in possession. She alleges that she acquired the title upon whieh she relies by virtue of an “agreement or act of sale” in the words and figures following, to wit:
“I obligate myself to transfer the land herein described to Mrs. Josephine Davidson for the *1049sum…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Davidson v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
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