Legal Opinion
New Orleans Terminal Co. v. Spencer
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 28, 1965No. Civ. A. No. 9125-BPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK B. ELLIS, District Judge.
Over a period of years the citizens and Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, have been seeking removal of several *6New Orleans Terminal Company railroad grade crossings in highly populated areas of Metairie, Louisiana. Having failed in repeated attempts to amicably eliminate the crossings, or at least alleviate the noise, inconvenience and hazards incidental to operations conducted on the tracks, the Jefferson Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 3911, supplemented by Emergency Ordinance No. 3967, which together require immediate removal of the crossings and…
2Cases cited66 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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