Legal Opinion
City of Houma v. Bolden
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 18, 1963No. 5729PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERGET, Judge.
The City of Houma, Louisiana in its capacity as owner and operator of a municipal electrical generating and distribution system, instituted this suit to expropriate Lot 2, Block 76 situated on Honduras Street in Houma, jointly owned by Marcus Bolden, Jr., Isiah Bolden, Zenobia Bolden, Willie Bolden, Clarence Bolden, Wilfred Jackson and Earl Bolden for the purpose of erecting *8an electrical substation. The City alleged it had been unable to contact or obtain the consent of the Defendants prior to the filing of this petition and prayed that the Court establish the fair value of the…
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