City of New Orleans v. Gaines
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up by writ of error from the Cireuit Court off the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Catron
The city of New Orleans instituted proceedings by suit in a city court, pursuant to a statute of Louisiana, for opening two streets in the city, and appropriating the private property requisite -for that purpose; and on the tableau of assessment, certain squares of ground were put down as belonging to Mrs. Gaines, and the damages done to owner fixed at $2,363.
The assessment was decreed to Mrs. Gaines by the court where the proceeding was had; and she brought suit on this judgment against the city, in the United States Circuit Court.
The defendant, (the city,) by its answer, admitted the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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