Sickinger v. Board of Directors of Public Schools for Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Adam Sickinger against the Board of Directors of the Public Schools for the Parish of Orleans, in which Abry Bros, were joined as defendants on defendant’s prayer that they be called in warranty. Judgment for first-named defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s suit, and for Abry Bros., dismissing the call in warranty, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This case was submitted upon a statement of facts agreed upon by all parties. On and before the 17th‘ of May, 1915, plaintiff owned a house and lot in the square bounded by Newton, Numa, Behrman and Diana streets, in the city of New Orleans. The school board had then acquired all of the square except the lot owned by plaintiff, and desired to purchase plaintiff’s property for public school purposes. The president of the school board entered into negotiations with plaintiff for the purchase of his property without expropriation proceedings. Plaintiff claimed that the house and lot were worth…
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