City of Shreveport v. Velotta

HARDY, Judge.

This is a suit, in rem, by plaintiff municipality against defendant as the owner of certain property subject to a duly assessed and recorded paving lien, praying for recognition and enforcement of said lien upon the property of defendant and the recovery of the balance due as represented by the lien in the principal sum of $1,-784.02, with interest, attorney’s fees, etc. In resisting plaintiff’s demands defendant asserted the lack or nullity of the dedication of the street paved; claimed the illegal taking of defendant’s property to the extent of a value of $9,291.75, for which…