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STARING v. GRACE

No. 4438.

97 So.2d 669 (1957)

Mrs. Margaret Lill STARING et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. William L. GRACE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 19, 1957.

Writ of Certiorari Denied January 9, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Obier & Middleton, Plaquemine, for appellant.

Borron, Owen, Borron & Delahaye, Plaquemine, for appellee.

TATE, Judge.

The widow and children of Dr. Houston Staring brought this jacitory action to establish their right to possession of a certain 61-acre tract in Iberville Parish and to annul a 1939 tax sale thereof to defendant Grace.1 By defendant's answer claiming title, this suit was converted by defendant into a petitory action, with defendant having the burden of proving his title to the land.

Defendant appeals from adverse judgment...

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