Board of Com'rs v. Blythe

On August 5, 1924, the board of commissioners of the Orleans levee district purchased from the defendant and others certain lots and squares, with improvements on some of them, in the Orleans plantation or subdivision in the Fifth district, right bank of the Mississippi river, in the parish of Orleans.

The area of the property acquired, less streets dedicated and a public road, contained 13.88 acres, and was purchased by the levee board from defendant and others for a consideration of $29,490.

The board of commissioners, through experts appointed by it, placed this valuation on the property,…