New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. Louisiana Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McEnery, J.

The city of New Orleans granted to the plaintiff corporation wharfage rights, for its own use, the free landing of vessels engaged in carrying to said wharves passengers and freight destined to be transported over its lines — from Port to Montegut streets. The petition recites the ordinances under which it acquired said wharf privileges and the fact that it had constructed wharves, *50expended money on the faith of the grant, and that it had constructed tracks and sheds and established stations along the line designated for the use of the…