Legal Opinion
Chandler v. City of Shreveport
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 17, 1929No. 29677PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ST. PAUL, J-
The town of South Highlands, now a part of the city of Shreveport, paved Line avenue, and, in order to allow the passage ,of the surface waters beneath said avenue, placed two culverts under the roadway, which culverts discharge said waters upon the property of one Miss Woodley. The waters meet near by and then form one stream, which has opened for itself a sort of natural drain or ditch which continues over the property of Miss Woodley and thence across the property of plaintiff.
This is an action for an injunction to restrain the city of Shreveport from continuing to discharge…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Broussard v. CormierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Petite Anse Coteau Drainage Dist. v. Youngsville Drainage Dist. of Parish of LafayetteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- Guesnard v. Executors of BirdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
3Cited by14 opinions
- Kemper v. Don Coleman, Jr., Builder, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- Hamilton v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Romero v. Town of WelshLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Nicholson v. Holloway Planting Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Moody v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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