Davis v. Wilcoxon

This case has been twice before our predecessors. See 5 An. 583, and 7 An.

The only question presented for our decision at this time, is the measure of compensation to be allowed defendant for the improvements put by him on the land which plaintiffs have recovered in the judicial partition. The plaintiffs and appellants contend that they have the option, under Article 500 of the Code, of paying defendant the value of the improvements, or the enhanced value of the soil, caused by such improvements.

•We do not regard this as an open question, under the decision of the Dis- • trict Court, as…