Handlin v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W Ellis, Judge. Action by W. W. Handlin against the city of New Orleans and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff is the owner of land in the city of New Orleans forming part or the whole of a square.
His complaint is that the city has taken possession of a strip of this land and opened it. up to the public as a street.
He claimed $5,600 from the city as damages for alleged trespass, averring that the city proceeded by force and violence.
He avers, in substance: That he went into possession of this land over 30 years ago and that his possession has been continuous. That the land was part of the outlying districts of the city, and that the street opened up had never been previously a street — only…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Handlin v. H. Weston Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Sheen v. StothartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
- Lafitte v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Burthe v. FortierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1860
3Cited by4 opinions
- Harper v. LearnedSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Martin v. City of LafayetteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Bossier Enterprises, Inc. v. CarboneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Cook v. City of OpelousasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925