Legal Opinion
City of Alexandria v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 9, 1961No. 45367PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This suit involves the legality of an assessment for paving levied against the defendant, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, by the City of Alexandria under Ordinance No. 675 on a parcel of real estate allegedly abutting Broadway Avenue. Plaintiff seeks recognition of its lien and privilege on the property of defendant for the non-payment of the paving assessment in the amount of $38,530.85 with interest and attorney’s fees. From a judgment in rem in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant has appealed.
This suit is resisted by the defendant upon threefold, but…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- French v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Chadwick v. KelleySupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Kelly v. ChadwickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Frierson v. Police Jury of Caddo ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Donaldson's Heirs v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Lamson Petroleum Co. v. Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Lamson Petroleum Co. v. Hallwood Petroleum, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Petition of Sewerage & Water Bd. of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- City of Alexandria, Louisiana v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Kansas City Southern Railroad v. City of DeridderLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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