Brown v. City of Shreveport

The City of Shreveport owned an obsolete standpipe or water tank near the Charity Hospital therein, which had not been used for six or eight years. It was regarded as a hazard to the surroundings, and, for this reason, the council decided to have it dismantled and removed. Effort was made in this direction for a year or more without success because it required a person of experience in such matters, equipped with appropriate implements, to safely effectuate the demolition. Finally, J.A. Noble, learning of the city's desire to have the standpipe razed, contacted Honorable J.S. Reily,…