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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided April 29, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Wimberly:

On behalf of the Acadia Parish Police Jury (the "Parish"), you have requested the Attorney General's opinion on the authority of the Parish to dispose of certain rights-of-way on statutorily dedicated streets in the community of Maxie. More specifically, you have presented the following facts:

Pursuant to La.R.S. 33:5051, Acadia Parish acquired ownership of certain property in the vicinity of the community of Maxie, Louisiana. Ownership of this property was obtained on May 18, 1955, by the filing of a plat entitled "MAP of MAXIE," formally dedicating the streets in question…

2Cases cited8 opinions

Garrett v. Pioneer Production Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
Esteve v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
Caz-Perk Realty, Inc. v. Police Jury of ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. ScramuzzaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
Miller v. Calcasieu Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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