Richardson v. Liberty Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Suit by William P. Richardson against the Liberty Oil Company and the Board of Control for the New Basin Canal and Shell Road to annul a contract whereby the Board leased to the Oil Company certain land, and to enjoin the lessee from occupying or improving such land. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
The purpose of this suit is to annul a contract whereby the “Board of Control of the New Basin Canal and Shell Road” (a corporation created by the state and charged with the administration of the state property indicated in its name) leased to the Liberty Oil Company a parallelogram of land forming part of that property, to wit, “a certain piece of ground * * * situated on the west bank of the New Basin Canal, between Broad and Dorgenois streets, measuring 475 feet in length and having a width of 87 feet, beginning at a line 17 feet from the edge of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Keay v. New Orleans Canal & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1852
- State v. New Orleans, City & Lake RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Tindal v. WesleySupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Bruning v. New Orleans Canal & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
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