St. Martin Parish Police Jury v. Michel

SAVOY, Judge.

This suit was instituted by the governing authority of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, against the defendants for an injunction enjoining said defendants from obstructing or blocking a public road in said parish.

After issue was joined and a trial had, the district court granted the injunction. Defendants have appealed to this Court.

The facts are not in dispute. The only issue is a legal one.

A public road referred to as Richard Avenue located in Ward 6 of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, was so created by being maintained for a period of three years by the Police Jury of St. Martin…