Griffin v. Drainage Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish, of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Michael Griffin against the drainage commission of New Orleans. The National Contracting Company was called in warranty. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
Plaintiff prays for judgment for damages against defendant for $4,840, with legal interest from judicial demand, alleging: That he is the owner of a ■certain property on St. Louis street, at the corner of North Liberty, together with the buildings thereon. That. some time in the first part of the year 1899 defendant undertook the excavation of St. Louis street for the purpose of placing a drain conduit thereunder; cutting a trench of great depth and width along said street, and in close proximity to the foundations and walls of his building. That in the…
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