City of New Orleans v. Moeglich

This is a proceeding in which the city of New Orleans asks to be decreed the owner in fee simple of a small strip of land comprising 1.76 acres to be used for the purpose of extending St. Bernard avenue from its existing terminus through to Bayou St. John.

The property desired is fully described in the petition, and is shown on a sketch or map prepared by the city engineer.

It is alleged in the petition that the condition of traffic and congested condition in the section of fhe city where the land is situated will become more and more acute, dangerous, and unbearable, as that section of the…