Legal Opinion
Sylvester v. Town of Ville Platte
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 11, 1950No. 39666PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
The town of Ville Platte, following a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen on October 28th 1947, at which it was decided to move a gas pipe line in order to facilitate the widening of a highway by the Louisiana State Highway Department, advertised for bids for the performance of this public work. The advertisement provided that “Notice is hereby given that bids will be received Friday, November 14, 1947 * * * for a contract to remove the Gas Pipe Line extending from meter house on Chataignier Street to a distance in a southern direction of approximately 22,000 feet” along…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. Town of VintonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Baker v. BakerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Ferace v. FullertonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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