Dudley v. Tilton

The petition of plaintiff, a resident of the city of New Orleans, represents that he is owner of a lot of ground situate in the square bounded by Canal, Rampart, Common and Philippa (now Dryades) streets; that in the year *2841836 he erected on said lot a three story brick dwelling-house, which he has since occupied with his family as his domicil, and that in front of the house he laid down a banquette or sidewalk, in pursuance of the city ordinances, according to the grade adopted by the city and to the lines given by the city surveyor, and upon a level with the sidewalk in front of the…