The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-27
OIL LAND TITLES ATTACKED

OIL LAND TITLES ATTACKED
Five Suits Filed In U. S. District
Court by q. w. HOllingswOrfh.
we did not have space to devote to re-
porting the filing OF suits that attack
titles to Sundry tracts OF land In Bos-
sier Parish, some Of 1t in the Bellevue
oil field. Application for judgment con-
| firming his title to $40 acres Of land In
and near the new Oil field, which he
values at $127,OO0 have been filed
| In the United States District Court,
I Shreveport, by George w. HOllings-
worth, Of Fort Worth, Texas Years
ago his parents resided in the Bellevue
| countryside and he was himself for
years q resident of the parish.
Three parcels OF the land described
in the suits have q half dozen or more
producing wells on them, with a total
initial production OF about 5000 bar
rels and daily average output at pres
ent Of approximately half that amount
With the exception of the descrip-
tipn Of the several tracts Of land and
the names Of the defendants, the five
suits are identical, the same allegations
and claims on which allegations Of
ownership are made appearing In each.
The defendants and the description of
the several tracts Of land involved in
the actions fled against them are:
J. w. Elston, trustee for the Caddo-
Bossier Hunting and Fishing Club
The southeast quarter Of southeast
quarter OF section 10-19-11; 40 acres,
| valued at $4,000.
/ Mrs. w. 81. Scanland The south
half OF northeast quarter of section
15-19-11, and southwest quarter of
northeast quarter, southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter and west half OF
northeast quarter of section 17-19-11;
24O acres, valued at $4,000
Mfs. Amelia Ford vance-The east
half OF northwest quarter, north half
OF southeast quarter and southwest
. quarter Of southeast quarter Of section
16-1911; 200 acres, valued at $4,000.
George w. Weatherbee and Abel
Bliss-The southwest quarter OF south
east quarter Of section 10-19-11; south
west quarter Of section 16-10-11, and
north half Of ! southeast quarter and
east half OF northeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 15-19-11:: 300
acres, valued at $4,000.
Misses Helen and Jane Poindexter-
The southeast quarter OF southeast
quarter Of section 16-19-11; 40 acres,
valued at $1,000.
The plaintiff states In the petition
that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
HOllingswOrth, came into possession OF
the lands described many years ago by
meSne conveyance from the Govern
lment and that he and his brother.
+. %. HOllingswOrth, were their sole
J nelIs Two otner Drotners ana sister
{ navlns uied while young Tne two sur
vIsIng protneIs heid tne property
Jointly, ne states, unti May y, 1888,
. When ne D0ught ms prOther's interests.
a.A.ea, ne suites, ne remover 20 Iexas
/ anu, while not IN actuai corporeal pos
! session OF the properly, mas never part
! eu Ute 10 II
me aeIendanls, ne alleges claim
]. .ltie - t1e lanu tlfOugn CONVEYANCE
+ iIoii one q. p. folhaexter, whose title.
( ne AYERS, was pretended tax title"
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