Legal Opinion
Gibson v. City of Baton Rouge
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 28, 1926No. 27532PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.
The system of garbage removal and disposal prevailing in the city of Baton Rouge is not in keeping with its advancement in other civic lines. We will not go into details.
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Plaintiffs, who reside in the suburbs, complain that the system of garbage disposal is offensive to, their senses of sight, smell, and hearing; that it interferes with their comfort and jeopardizes their health. Their complaint is, perhaps, somew-hat exaggerated; but is still not wholly unfounded. They pray that the city be' forbidden to continue its present method of garbage disposal, and (in, effect) that it be directed to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Platt Bros. v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
- Smith v. City of SedaliaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Baltimore & Potomac Railroad v. Fifth Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Grey ex rel. Simmons v. Mayor of PatersonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1900
- Blanc v. MurraySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hi-Lo Oil Company v. City of CrowleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Webb v. RyeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1967
- Hunter v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Dantoni v. Board of Levee Commissioners of Orleans Levee DistrictSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Olsen v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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