State ex rel. Lindner v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Application by the state, on the relation of John F. Lindner for writ of mandamus against the city of New Orleans. Judgment for relator was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and defendant brings certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
On the 22d of July, 1902, John F. Lindner filed a petition in the civil district court for the parish of Orleans, in which he averred that he was the owner of certain property in the city of New Orleans, which he described; that he acquired the same from the state of Louisiana for un*408paid taxes due thereon, as per deed ■ dated July 16, 1901, registered in the books of the conveyance office of the parish of Orleans; that' the city of New Orleans claimed as against the property taxes for the years 1888 up to 1901, both inclusive, under assessment in the name…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gachet v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- West v. NegrottoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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