Bright v. Bell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Ered Durieve King, Judge. Action by George L. Bright against Samuel; H. Bell and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This suit was instituted in October, 1905. At that time the plaintiff was the owner of a tract of land in the city of New Orleans, known as “Oakland Park.” Plaintiff sued the defendants for $5,000 damages for maliciously cutting, trimming, shaping, and partially destroying a hedge on the-frontage of said property, said hedge consisting of a mixture of Cherokee roses and' ligustrum.
After pleading the general issue, the defendant Bell admitted that he, acting in; his capacity of Metairie road commissioner and likewise under the instructions of the-mayor of the city, trimmed the hedge in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bright v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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