Housing Authority of New Orleans v. Weis

HIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiff instituted condemnation proceedings to obtain from the owner the property bearing Municipal Nos. 2415-17, 2419-21 and 2423-25 Sixth Street, New Orleans, for the construction of the Low-rent Housing Project known as the Magnolia Street Project No. LA. 1-2. A jury of freeholders, after inspecting the property, awarded the defendant Realty Company the sum of $5,300 for all of the land and improvements and judgment was rendered by the district court for that amount. The defendant appealed.

The law is clear that the appellate court will not disturb the verdict of a…