City of Shreveport v. Weiner
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by the City of Shreveport against Sam Weiner, Jr., and another. Judgment for defendants, and the City appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
On the plot of Tuxedo Park subdivision of the city of Shreveport, Boulevard street extends from Fairfield avenue to Southern avenue, a distance of three squares. Its central portion, except that part occupied by the two cross-streets, is set off into three rectangles, each marked “Esplanade.” These rectangles are 22% feet wide, and of equal length with the squares. The space between them and the property line, on each side, is 30 feet wide, and continues the length of the street, and is marked “Boulevard.”
These “Esplanade” parts were in no way distinguished from the rest of the street, until…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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