WELCH v. PITRE

No. 38501.

45 So.2d 363 (1950)

216 La. 980

WELCH v. PITRE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 20, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thompson, Lawes, Cavanaugh & Hickman, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Wood & Wood, Leesville, for plaintiff-appellee.


PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant seeking a partition by licitation of approximately 1937 acres of land located in Vernon Parish. The defendant opposed the partition by licitation and asked for a partition in kind. On trial the lower court gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff ordering the lands sold at public sale and the proceeds to be divided equally between the parties after the payment...

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