Richardson v. Posey

Citations

• 120 La. 223
• 45 So. 111
• 1907 La. LEXIS 635

Syllabus

<p>'Descent and Distribution — Rights oe Heirs — Trespass — Admissions by Pleading.</p> <p>A single heir may maintain an action against a trespasser to recover the whole of the property or the whole of the damages. An allegation that one of the defendants is in possession of real estate as a trespasser, or under some verbal agreement unknown to and not binding on the plaintiff, does not disclose that such defendant possesses under color of title.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 16, Descent and Distribution, § 355.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>