Tilton v. New Orleans City Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil District Court, for the Parish of Orleans.. Houston, J. 1. The neutral ground on Canal street, occupied by defendant, was dedicated as a promenade, riaintiff's having acquired their property with reference to such dedication, had vested rights to the same, of which they could not be deprived by the vendor corporation.
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APPEAL from the Civil District Court, for the Parish of Orleans.. Houston, J. 1. The neutral ground on Canal street, occupied by defendant, was dedicated as a promenade, riaintiff's having acquired their property with reference to such dedication, had vested rights to the same, of which they could not be deprived by the vendor corporation. Act of Congress, 1807, March 3d, U. S. at large, p. 411; Act of Deposit by Macarty, Mayor, Reo. p. 181, Map ; Frenoh vs. N. 0. and Carrollton R. R. Co., 2 An. 87; Sarpy vs. Municipality No. 2, 9 An. 598; Municipality No. 2 vs. Orleans Cotton Press, 18 L…
1Opinion of the Court
■ The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Bermudez, C. J.
This is an injunction suit coupled with a prayer for damages, to prevent the defendant Company from running and stationing their steam cars and trains in front of the residences and stores of plaintiffs, on Canal street in this City, between Rampart street •and Bourbon and Carondelet streets, the last two meeting and intersecting the first named street.-
The grounds upon which the injunction is claimed are : that the strip of ground, on which the cars run and station, in the centre of the space ■between the buildings, fronting on- each…
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