Legal Opinion
De Moss v. Police Jury of Bossier Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 29, 1928No. 29354PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The plaintiff was the lessee of a plantation situated in Bossier parish, which he cultivated in cotton and corn during the year 1926. The plantation was owned by a nonresident.
A local public road under the supervision of the police jury was located adjacent to, and for some distance ran along the edge of, the plantation.
In the summer or early fall of 1926 it became necessary to build up the grade of the road and to make it wider. A contract for that purpose was let to But and Byrd, who were to perform the work under- the supervision of a highway engineer. In order to extend the width of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Green v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- May v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Fisette v. Mutual Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- McGeehan v. Board of Levee Com'rs.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Bankins v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Booth v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Lambert v. Austin Bridge CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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