Doll v. Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, the defendant, has appealed from a judgment rendered by the First City Court of New Orleans in plaintiff's favor for $282.50. Plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of Lots 2 and 7 in Square 7 of Genoa Plaza Subdivision, Third District of New Orleans, sued to recover the sum of $82.50 for the use and occupancy of said two lots, alleging that defendant had taken possession thereof. Plaintiff also seeks to recover the sum of $200.00 for a tree which he alleges defendant cut down and removed from Lot 7.

Defendant's contention is that because of its long…