Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Chandler

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 18, 1961No. 5249Published

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Judge.

This is a suit for damages brought by Plaintiff, Robert E. Coleman against William A. Chandler, doing business as ’Chandler Lumber Company, and Lindsay McDougall for the sum of $8400.00 damages for illegal cutting and removal of timber from Plaintiff’s lots by the Defendants.

Mr. McDougall owned Lots 3, 4, and 5 of Square 1014 of the New Covington Addition to the town of Covington, Louisiana and Mr. Coleman owned Lots 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or the balance of said square. The dedication of the streets and alleys had been revoked by the town of Coving-ton giving each property owner…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sanders De Hart v. Continental Land Fur Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
  2. Ott v. ForneaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  3. J.A. Bentley Lumber Co. v. Anderson-Post H. Lbr. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942

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