Town of Eunice v. Louisiana Western Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth District Court, Parish of St. Landry; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Expropriation proceedings by the Town of Eunice against the Louisiana Western Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The following is a copy of the plat referred to in the opinion:
1Opinion of the Court
MONROE, O. J.
Defendant prosecutes this appeal from a verdict and judgment decreeing the expropriation of a strip of land, measuring 72x280 feet, across its right of way, for the extension of “Park avenue,’ in the town of Eunice, and awarding it $500, “for land and all damages.” Plaintiff has answered the appeal, and prays that the award be decreased to $250. The strip which is sought to be expropriated is designated, on the subjoined “sketch” (made up from several blueprints, etc., offered in evidence, and sufficiently accurate for purposes of illustration), as “Proposed St.,” and, as may be…
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