Village of Maurice v. Desormeaux

KNOLL, Judge.

The Village of Maurice (hereafter Village) appeals an adverse judgment dismissing its petitory action against Harris and Brenda Desormeaux (hereafter Desor-meauxes) on a motion for summary judgment. The Village initiated a petitory action against the Desormeauxes asserting ownership of a tract of land donated to the Village in 1922 for use as a public street. The Village never physically possessed the tract, and the Desormeauxes asserted ownership of it by 30 years acquisitive prescription. In opposition to the Desormeauxes’ motion for summary judgment, the Village argued that…