ELSON v. MATHEWES

No. 41128.

69 So.2d 734 (1953)

224 La. 417

ELSON et al. v. MATHEWES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 11, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barham & Elder, Ruston, for defendant-appellant.

Hussey & Smith, by J. C. Smith, Shreveport, for plaintiffs-appellees.


HAMITER, Justice.

In dispute herein is a one-half mineral interest in and to 51 acres of land, W. H. Elson and Investors Royalty Company, Inc., claimants of the interest having brought the suit against J. H. Mathewes, the landowner, to be judicially recognized as the owners thereof in equal proportions. As a defense the nonuse liberative prescription of 10 years was pleaded. The district court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs and the defendant is appealing...

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