LeBlanc v. Andrew

KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether or not the trial court erred in finding that the defendants failed to prove that they or their ancestors-in-title acquired the property in dispute by acquisitive prescription, and in making an award of $2,500.00 to the plaintiff’s expert surveyor, in excess of his expert witness fee, for work performed in connection with preparation for trial.

John A. LeBlanc brought a petitory action against the defendants to be declared the owner of a tract of land of which the defendants were in possession. The defendants filed an answer alleging…