City of Shreveport v. Leider-Krantz Society
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by the City of Shreveport against the Leiderkrantz Society. Certain citizens intervened. From the judgment, the city and the interveners appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
The Leiderkrantz Society is a German social organization, originally formed for the purpose of having a singing circle, as is suggested by the name. It bought property in the suburbs of Shreveport, where it might have a park, and whereon might be erected a hall, etc., for its purposes. Five years ago it added a bowling alley as one of its adjuncts. The council of Shreveport, declaring that much complaint had been made by citizens residing in the neighborhood of the Leiderkrantz hall of noise and disturbance emanating from the bowling alley, recently caused defendant, through its proper…
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