City of New Orleans v. Manfre
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by the city of New Orleans against Charles Manfre. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The sewerage and water board of the city of New Orleans has selected as a site 'for its water purification and pumping station an area of 26 squares in the Seventh District of the city, and this is one of the suits brought by .the city to expropriate the property. The property in question is the four squares numbered respectively 302, 303, 328, and 329. The sole question is as to the value of the property. The jury allowed $9,000, and the appeal is by the city.
The locality is laid out in squares, but all the streets are not open, and such as are open are grown up in grass and weeds. The four…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Layman v. VicknairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Hill v. SpangenbergSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1849
- City of New Orleans v. SheppardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
- Morgan v. YarboroughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
- Heirs of Dohan v. MurdockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Shreveport v. PedroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co. v. MorereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Baton Rouge BrickyardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Buxton v. EvansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State v. WrightNebraska Supreme Court · 1921
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.