Wall v. Rabito
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Petitory action by W. W. Wall against Annie Winter Rabito. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
PROVOSTY, J.
This is a petitory action involving 10 lots of ground fronting on Melpomene street in this city, numbered 1 to 10 and constituting the entire frontage of the square; and also a certain area back of these lots. The side streets are Prieur and Johnson, and the parallel street is Thalia. The square is situated in that part of the c-ity limits which up to recent years was a swamp more or less water covered the year round. Melpomene is 128 feet wide, and runs from the river to the lake. On it, for its entire length, is a large canal, dating from before, or during, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Breaux v. NegrottoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Cane v. HerndonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- In re Orloff LakeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- City of Shreveport v. MarksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906