Texas Pacific-Missouri Pac. Terminal R. R. v. Dittmar

BRUNOT, J.,

This, is a suit by the Texas Pacific-Missonri Pacific Terminal Railroad of New Orleans to expropriate two lots of ground located in that part of the city of Gretna known as the town of McDonoughville. A supplemental petition was filed correcting the description of certain property sought to be expropriated.

The right of expropriation is not contested, and the only question presented to this court is one of value of the two lots of ground plaintiff seeks to expropriate. The jury fixed the value of the lots at $4,000, placing a value of $1,500 upon the key lot and $2,500 upon the…