Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Edward J. Gay Planting & Manufacturing Co.

SARTAIN, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks by expropriation a servitude of 170 feet in width across the lands of defendant and appeals from a judgment of the district court contending that said judgment is excessive. Defendant has answered the appeal urging that the judgment of the district court is inadequate and asks that the same be increased.

Defendant corporation is the owner of a very large tract of land containing some 4700 acres and comprising two very contiguous tracts of land known and referred to as the St. Louis and Centennial Plantations. The servitude herein sought will traverse the…