Legal Opinion
Amet v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 18, 1906No. 16,119PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Action by Mrs. Volcy Amet against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Relator’s counsel in his brief presents the question of law to be solved as follows:
“The main issue in this case is whether or - not the prescription of two years, provided 'in the statutes governing1 expropriation of property by corporations, applies to cases when the property has neither been expropriated under the'law nor obtained by conventional deed.
“The record shows that the defendant is using the land of the plaintiff for a right of way, and that it holds it without deed or decree of expro- . priation.
“The suit is for the value of the land used and expropriated for said right of way,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mitchell v. New Orleans & Northeastern RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
3Cited by7 opinions
- A. K. Roy, Inc. v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Louisiana Land Co. v. BlakewoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Koerber v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Scovell v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Moncla v. City of LafayetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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