City of New Orleans v. Carondelet Canal & Navigation Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
PPEAL from the Civil District 'Court for the Parish of Orleans. . Tissot J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Bermudez, C. J.
The city appeals from a judgment respecting her demand for $351, city taxes, claimed from the defendant company.
The defense, which was sustained, is, that the stock on which the tax is assessed, is exempt from taxation.
In support of that position, the company points to section 9 of Act 74 of 1858.
The defendant corporation was created in 1857 (Act 160) and acquired the right, power, and authority to enter upon and take possession and control of the Canal Carondelet and Bayou St. John for the purpose of completing the works of improvements…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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