Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co. v. Sarpy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson; Prentice E. Edrington, Judge. Expropriation suit by the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company against George Sarpy. Prom the judgment, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This is the second appeal in the case. On the first the judgment was annulled, and the case remanded to be tried in accordance with the views expressed by the court in its opinion. The court held that the defendant had not sufficiently itemized the damages, and that he should amend his answer and allege specifically the amount of each item, and specify the damage for each in order that he might introduce his evidence.
In the first suit (same title) defendant claimed the sum of $3,000, value of the land, and $3,000 damages, without stating the amount of each item of damages claimed. The pleader…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Xavier Realty, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Opelousas, Gulf & N. E. Ry. Co. v. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Concordia Cemetery Ass'n v. Minnesota & Northwestern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Helmer v. Colorado Southern, N. O. & P. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co. v. SarpySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Louisiana Highway Commission v. LasseigneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. De BouchelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
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