City of Shreveport v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; A. J. Murff, Judge. Action by the City of Shreveport against the Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
The plaintiff alleged: That the defendant company was indebted to it in the sum of $7,434.72, with 8 per cent, per annum interest on $1,468.02 from 10th of July, 1906, and like rate of interest on $718.-47 from October 26, 1906, and a like rate of interest on $4,534.45 from Sth day of February, 1907, and 5 per cent, interest on $713.78 from July 11, 1906, for this, to wit: For street paving and concrete work done for and laying tracks where said railway crosses Southern avenue, $1,468.02; and for like work at the crossing of said railway on Louisiana avenue…
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