Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Baton Rouge Brickyard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge'; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Action by the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company against the Baton Rouge Brickyard. From judgment for plaintiff, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Dismiss.
SOMMERVILLE, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in its favor, and complains of the appraisal fixed by the jury on certain land sought to be expropriated by it in this proceeding.
Defendant moves to dismiss the appeal, as it was not made returnable to, and was not filed in, this court within 15 days, as is directed shall be done in section 1490, R. S.
The trial judge erroneously made the appeal returnable under Act 106 of 1908, p. 163, which is the general statute with reference to appeals to the Supreme Court. That act does not repeal special statutes, or statutes fixing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Xavier Realty, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Orleans & Jefferson Railway Co. v. Jefferson & Lake Pontchartrain Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- State v. BalizeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- State v. DellwoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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