City of Shreveport v. Noel
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Thomas Fletcher Bell, Judge. Action by the city of Shreveport against James S. Noel. Judgment for plaintiff, and. defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement.
MONROE, J.
The city of Shreveport seeks-to expropriate, for the purpose of widening. Creswell street, a strip of land belonging to-the defendant, 30 feet wide by 1,327.25 feet, in length. The jury valued the property at $750, and the defendant has appealed from a judgment based on that finding.
The strip in question forms part of a 10-acre tract purchased by the defendant in: 1895 for $1,000, assessed at $4,000, and now valued by all the witnesses who have testified in the case at not less than $20,000. Creswell street, which is to be widened, extends along what may be called the west…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Abney v. Texarkana, Shreveport & Natchez RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
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