City of New Orleans v. Carrollton Land Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; J. Porter Parker,' Judge. Action by the City of New Orleans against the Carrollton Land Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
The city of New Orleans alleges itself to be the owner, for the use of the public, of Frederick Square, bounded by Laurel Grove, Hamilton, Olive, or Fifteenth, and Edinburg streets, in the seventh district of that city; that defendant company has illegally taken possession thereof; and it asks that the defendant be condemned to deliver said property to it; and for all costs, and for general relief.
The defendant filed an exception of no cause of action, which was properly overruled. It answers making general denial of all the allegations in plaintiff’s petition contained, specially denying any…
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