Legal Opinion

Houston v. Springville Cemetery Ass'n

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 28, 2007No. 41,869-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.

11 This dispute involves a conflict between a corporation which owns and maintains a historic cemetery and the relative of family members buried in the cemetery. The corporation took action to require the plaintiff to remove certain structures from his family’s gravesite, and he sued to enjoin such removal. The trial court ruled in favor of the corporation’s action and this appeal followed. Finding the corporation’s actions authorized under Title 8 of the Revised Statutes, we affirm.

Facts

On August 15, 2005, appellant Fred L. Houston (“Houston”) sued Springville Cemetery Association, Inc.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Humphreys v. Bennett Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  2. Faust v. Mitchell Energy Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Locke v. LesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
  4. Vidrine v. VidrineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. Riverie v. MillsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

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