Acadia Parish Police Jury v. Delahoussaye

FORET, Judge.

This is a suit to expropriate a tract of land located in Acadia Parish. Plaintiff, Acadia Parish Police Jury, filed suit seeking to expropriate two unimproved parcels of ground belonging to defendants, De-Blanc A. Delahoussaye and his wife, Frances Scheffert Delahoussaye. Defendants answered, contesting plaintiff's right to expropriate the property. After a hearing, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of defendants, finding that the expropriation was unnecessary. Plaintiff has appealed.

The sole issue before us on appeal is whether the trial court erred in finding that the…