Legal Opinion

City of New Orleans v. New Orleans Jockey Club

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 20, 1905No. 15,666PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by the city of New Orleans against the New Orleans Jockey Club and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement.

MONROE, ■ J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment purporting to maintain an exception of no cause of action and dismiss its suit.

The petition reads in part as follows:

“The petition of the city of New Orleans * * * with respect represents: That the New Orleans Jockey Club * * * is in physical possession, and is making use of and obstructing, for private purposes, the following named streets [naming them]. That George G. Fredericks * * * is in physical possession, and is making use of and obstructing, the following named streets [naming them],
“That the above-named public streets have been…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morris v. Executors of CainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  2. Talle v. De MonasterioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
  3. Nott v. NottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Oglesby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  2. Tedesco v. Board of Sup'rs of ElectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
  3. Succession of MarkhamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  4. Prater v. CraigheadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  5. Schwandt v. NunezLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954

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