Buteau v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Action by Leontine Buteau against the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
The plaintiff alleges that she is the owner of certain property in Jeannerette, in the parish of Iberia, fronting on a street passage or highway commonly known and called “Buteau” or “Private street.” That she improved and built buildings which was obstructed (unobstructed) and used by all proprietors of .property fronting thereon, as well as the public generally for travel in vehicle and otherwise.
That at the time her improvements were made as aforesaid the said street was on a level with her lot, having a ditch of capacity sufficient to drain both her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Knoop, Hanneman & Co. v. BlafferSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Heirs of Gossin v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
- Hayes v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Payne v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- State ex rel. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad v. Judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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