Angelle v. Prejean

SWIFT, Judge.

This suit concerns the ownership of a portion of a drainage canal. The defendant has appealed a judgment of the trial court finding the plaintiff to be the owner of the disputed area and enjoining the defendant from obstructing the drainage. We reverse as to the injunctive relief granted, but otherwise affirm. However, our reasons are somewhat different than those given by the trial judge.

The plaintiff, Marshall Angelle, purchased an irregularly shaped tract of land from Bertha Dupuis, et al., hereinafter referred to as “the Dupuis heirs”, by cash deeds in late March, 1976. The…