Chesapeake Operating, Inc. v. City of Shreveport

hThe res nova issue presented in this appeal concerns whether annexation by the City of Shreveport (“the city”) of Cad-do Parish territory, which included dedicated public roads, transferred ownership of the public roads and underlying acreage to the city so that the city, rather than Caddo Parish, is entitled to the proceeds of mineral production attributable to that acreage. On competing summary judgment motions, the trial court concluded that the city did not acquire ownership of the dedicated public roads upon annexation. For reasons explained in this opinion, our de novo review leads…