GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 v. CLAYTON

No. 2598.

197 So.2d 746 (1967)

GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 OF ST. CHARLES PARISH v. Dr. John Earle CLAYTON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 1967.

Writ Refused June 9, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruche J. Marino, Norco, for plaintiff-appellant.

James P. Vial, Leon C. Vial, III, Harry T. Lemmon and Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, Hahnville, for defendant-appellee.

Before YARRUT, CHASEZ and BARNETTE, JJ.


YARRUT, Judge.

This litigation began with a petition by Plaintiff (Drainage District), for a Declaratory Judgment to the effect that it had a right-of-way over Defendant's land. Without objection of the parties, the trial judge converted this proceeding into a suit for specific performance.

It is undisputed that Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a contract on February 11, 1963, which provided that, in exchange for Plaintiff installing 160 feet of 54-inch...

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