Smith v. City of New Orleans

MOISE, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment" awarding plaintiff $56,129 for damages to a square of ground in the Third District of New Orleans, bounded by Paris Avenue, Gentilly Boulevard, Bruxelles and Treasure Streets, and it prays that this award on appeal be decreased to the sum of $23,700.

Plaintiff contends that the award is too low and should be in the amount of $100,000.

The record discloses that on January 21, 1952, the City of New Orleans began the construction of an underpass on Gentilly Boulevard at the intersection of Florida Avenue, during the course of which the grade level…