Legal Opinion
City of Shreveport v. Herndon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 22, 1931No. 30674PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
This is an expropriation suit brought by' the city of Shreveport to acquire title to 10.31 acres of land belonging to defendants for a site on which to locate an additional unit of its waterworks plant.
The jury found for plaintiff and fixed the value of the land at $500 per acre, or $5,155 for the tract, and rejected defendant’s demand for damages to the remaining portion of the tract. There was judgment in accordance with this finding, and defendants appealed.
The right of the city to expropriate the land involved is now conceded, and defendants have waived their claim for damage to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Shreveport v. PedroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- New Orleans, Fort Jackson & Grand Isle Railroad v. McNeelySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- City of Shreveport v. YoureeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Postal Telegraphic Cable Co. v. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Co. v. Heirs of SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Housing Authority of Shreveport v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. GreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- Ouachita Parish School Board v. ClarkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
- City of New Orleans Ex Rel. Public Belt Railroad Commission v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. PurperaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
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