Texas Pac.-Missouri Pac. Terminal R. v. Rouprich

This is a suit to expropriate a lot of ground, together with the improvements thereon, in the city, of Gretna, parish of Jefferson, measuring 64 feet 4 inches 6 lines fz-ont on Jefferson street, by a depth of 159 feet 10 inches 3 lines between parallel lines, and designated as Lot 1 in Square No. 41. ■

The only question at issue is .one of value. The defendant refused to accept an offer of $7,500 for the property, and this suit followed. It is alleged in the answer that the property sought to be expropriated is well worth $12,-096. The case was tried by a jury of free-' holders, and a verdict…