Wood v. Police Jury of the Parish of Jefjerson

SIMON, Justice.

In this action plaintiff seeks compensation for the alleged de facto expropriation by the Jefferson Parish Police Jury1 of sixteen lots of ground which plaintiff claims as owner based on his purchase from the delinquent tax debtor and attempted redemption from the State of Louisiana. The district court sustained an exception of no right or cause of action and dismissed the suit. Plaintiff has appealed.

The allegations of fact contained in the pleadings, which, for purposes of disposing of the exception, must be taken as true,2 show, in their chronological order, the following :

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