Legal Opinion
Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Town of Arcadia
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 15, 1954No. Civ. A. No. 4151PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
Tried to the court, the action is for a declaratory judgment1. Jurisdiction exists 2.
Plaintiff is a public service corporation. On March 1, 1951, pursuant to municipal ordinances regularly adopted, defendant granted plaintiff a franchise contract to furnish water to the town. Included, and presented here for interpretation, was the following proviso:
“We will supply to the Town of Arcadia, without charge, water for its sewage disposal systems, its municipal buildings, drinking fountains, and the cemetery. Should the Town waste water supplied without charge as…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Boisseau v. Vallon & Jordano, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Gautreaux v. HarangSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- American Mfg. Corp. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Fitzgerald v. HylandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Lozes v. Segura Sugar Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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3Cited by2 opinions
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