Caddo Parish School Board v. Willer

McCALEB, Justice.

Defendant is appealing from a judgment expropriating his land to the Caddo Parish School Board for use as the site of a public school, and fixing the compensation therefor at $9,750. The tract, which contains approximately 5 acres, is unimproved property situated in a Negro neighborhood on the edge of the City of Shreveport. The right of expropriation is acknowledged and, therefore, the sole question for determination is the value of the property, defendant contending that it is worth $20,000.

Defendant acquired the land in 1950 for $4,800. The following year he recorded a…