Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Co. v. Heirs of Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the First Judicial District Court for the Parish of Caddo. — Watkins, J., vice Land, J., recused.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
This is an expropriation suit, and the only issue presented is as to the value 'of the ground sought to be taken for the use of the railroad.
There are several rival, adverse claimants to the .land over which the railway demands the right-of-way, to-wit.: (1) The city of Shreveport, (2) the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway Company, (3) the heirs of W. W. Smith, deceased, and their transferrees.
Plaintiff caused all the claimants to be cited and prayed to be permitted to deposit in court the sum awarded by the jury as the value of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New Orleans, Fort Jackson & Grand Isle Railroad v. McNeelySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Remy v. Municipality Number TwoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
- Postal Telegraphic Cable Co. v. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- New Orleans & Gulf Railroad v. FrankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- New Orleans, Fort Jackson & Grand Isle Railroad v. RabasseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Shreveport v. YoureeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Housing Authority of New Orleans v. PolmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co. v. John T. Moore Planting Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- City of Shreveport v. HerndonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- City of Baton Rouge v. CrossSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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