Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Xavier Realty, Ltd.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish' of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Condemnation proceedings by the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company against the-Xavier Realty, Limited. From a judgment, awarding damages, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
Plaintiff in its petition alleged that by an ordinance of the city of New Orleans (No. 1997, New Council Series) approved September 4, 1903, it was granted certain rights and privileges in the city of New Orleans, including the right to acquire by expropriation all property in the city of New Orleans needed for railway purposes. That under the laws of the state of Louisiana it is authorized and entitled to expropriate all property needed for railroad purposes, and especially the property therein-after described. That the Xavier Realty, Limited, was the owner…
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