Littlejohn v. Cox

The object of this suit, on the part of the plaintiffs, is to connect with a public road two tracts of land belonging to them. Por this purpose» they claim a servitude of passage, or right of way, over the defendant’s estate.

The evidence shows, that the only public road situated iu that vicinity is the one running along Bayou Lafourche, and that the two tracts of land belonging to the plaintiff are cut off from all communication therewith. A survey has been made at the request of their counsel, made in open court; but the defendant moved to set aside the surveyor’s report, on the grounds,…