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City of Gretna v. South New Orleans Light & Traction Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 24, 1926No. 10,521PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClaiborne, J.

This is a suit for the payment of sums due by defendant as compensation for its franchise.

The plaintiff alleges that it is a municipal corporation organized under Act 136 of 1898; that the South New Orleans Light and TVaction Company is a corporation operating electric railways exclusively within the limits of the City of Gretna; that it obtained its franchise from the Parish of Jefferson, prior to- the incorporation of the plaintiff; that the City oi *481Gretna has succeeded the Parish of Jefferson in all governmental matters within its limits; that the franchise of the defendant Light and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Moore v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  2. Reynolds v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
  3. Arnoult v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1856
  4. Howard v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
  5. Municipality No. One v. BarnettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rousselle v. Plaquemines Parish School Bd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Olivedell Planting Co. v. Town of Lake ProvidenceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  3. Duplechain v. St. Landry Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995

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