City of Shreveport v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Thomas Fletcher Bell, Judge. Action by the city of Shreveport against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The claim urged by the city of Shreveport to lay off and open a public street or thoroughfare across a 100-foot strip now in' the possession and use of the defendant company gives rise to the question at issue.
The undisputed facts are that the defendant company is the owner by purchase of the property and franchise of the Shreveport & Arkansas Railway Company, that the latter road constructed its road from the Arkansas line to Shreveport and began running operations in 1888, and the defendant company has maintained the road to date.
It established and maintains a depot in Shreveport.
After the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Illinois Cent. R. v. Board of Levee Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Heirs of Leonard v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Remy v. Municipality Number TwoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
- Pecot v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Massey v. SteegSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Manson v. Board of Levee CommissionersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934