Legal Opinion

Long v. Childress

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 16, 1971No. 11695PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOLIN, Judge.

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the trial court granting a permanent injunction in favor of plaintiff and against defendants, adjoining landowners, requiring the latter to refrain from interfering with the natural servitude of drain allegedly owed by defendants’ estate in favor of plaintiff’s estate. Plaintiff also asked for damages, and defendants reconvened, alleging drainage from plaintiff’s property had become more burdensome by reason of the fact plaintiff had built a landing strip, resulting in an artificial elevation of his property; further, that defendant in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Broussard v. CormierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
  2. Petite Anse Coteau Drainage Dist. v. Youngsville Drainage Dist. of Parish of LafayetteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  3. Sowers v. ShiffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
  4. Guesnard v. Executors of BirdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
  5. Cornett v. HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Key v. Louisiana Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  2. Donohoe v. State ex rel. Department of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  3. Long v. ChildressSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972

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