Legal Opinion
Ford v. City of Shreveport
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 8, 1943No. 37023PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The plaintiffs, Frank H. Ford and others, are seeking in this suit to cancel Ordinance No. 8 of 1942 of the City of Shreveport insofar as it affects and levies a paving assessment against their property. They are now appealing from a judgment of the lower court rejecting their demands.
In March, 1941, the City of Shreveport inaugurated proceedings to pave Southern Avenue from St. Vincent’s Ave. to 59th St. On May 27, 1941, Ordinance No. 23 of 1941 was adopted, by the City, authorizing the paving under the provisions of Act No. 10 of 1896. The plaintiffs filed written protests…
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- Taylor v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Gumbel v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
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