Green v. Louisiana Highway Commission

The plaintiff alleges that he is the owner of 75 acres of land in Vernon Parish and prior to March, 1939, the police jury of that parish had built a graveled road over his land on a 60 foot right-of-way; that during said month, the Louisiana Highway Commission, through its officers and agents, and by false promises and without disclosing the purposes and objectives to be obtained, induced him to sign a certain document called a right-of-way deed wherein the Commission purported to acquire additional rights-of-way across his land on both sides of the pre-existing 60 foot right-of-way, making…