City of Alexandria v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from judicial district court, parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman, Judge. Action by the city of Alexandria against Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company, and by Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company against the city of Alexandria. The cases were consolidated, and from the judgment the railroad and steamship company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlanchard, J.
The city of Alexandria, in its petition, charges the railroad company with trespass upon property belonging to the city, and avers that the trespass consisted in entering upon Front street, in said city, and building constructions thereon without authority, which obstruct passage and transportation over and through the street.
It is set forth that a franchise which had been formerly granted the railroad company to occupy the street with its tracks had been revoked and annulled by action of the mayor and board of aldermen, for the reason that it had not complied with the conditions in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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