Legal Opinion
City of Shreveport v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 4, 1935No. 33089PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
In 1928 the city of Shreveport brought expropriation proceedings against the Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Company to acquire a right of way across its tracks for the purpose of extending a street known as Allen avenue from Texas avenue to Hoadley street. At the same time the city brought similar proceedings for the same purpose against three other railroad companies. This defendant, as did the other three, contested the city’s right to expropriate its property for the puiposes set out in the petition. The trial court upheld the city’s right of expropriation, provided…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Iberia, St. M. & E. R. Co. v. Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- City of Shreveport v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- State v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- City of Shreveport v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
- State, Dept. of Hwys. v. FerrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State v. FerrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. New Orleans Term. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- City of Shreveport v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Orleans Parish School Board v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985