Parish of Concordia v. Natchez, Red River & Texas Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Ninth District Court, Parish of Concordia. Young, ./. 1. The power is vested in the police juries of the respective parishes over drainage, and to remove obstructions to natural drainage of the lands along-water courses of the State and the Mississippi river.
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APPEAL from the Ninth District Court, Parish of Concordia. Young, ./. 1. The power is vested in the police juries of the respective parishes over drainage, and to remove obstructions to natural drainage of the lands along-water courses of the State and the Mississippi river. R. S., See. 2748; 13 La. 114; 5 An. 424; G An. 97; 12 An. 554; 40 An. 425. 2. The division of parishes into drainage districts, as provided under Act 107 of 1888, Is not mandatory, and does not by implication repeal statutes vesting power in police juries for drainage purposes. 13 An. 329; 20 An 140; 24 An. 1(56.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brbaux, J.
The police jury of the parish of Concordia instituted this suit against the defendant company for the purpose of having removed all obstructions and embankments and closing drains alleged as natural; these drains being sloughs, bayous and low places, alleged as having been closed by defendant’s railroad embankment.
Plaintiff avers that the drainage of certain plantations, especially of the five plantations, designated by name, viz., Concordia, Fletcher, Hellena, Panola and Clearmont, is obstructed and damaged, and that at times these…
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