City of Shreveport v. Simon
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Slander of title by the City of Shreveport against J. C. Simon and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
BRBAUX,' C. J.
Plaintiff brought this suit for a servitude of way, and to have tbe city’s rights to a public street recognized. •
Howard Cole, by whom plaintiff alleged a dedication of tbe street was made, bad bis land surveyed, and tbe surveyors never included or referred to a street adjacent to defendant’s lots, and none of bis land on that side was left for a public street. The western boundary was Southern avenue, indicated on tbe sketch attached. Tbe evidence does not prove that defendant ever recognized Southern avenue as including any part of bis land.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lawson v. Shreveport Waterworks Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Torres v. FalgoustSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Hatch v. ArnaultSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1848
- Morgan v. LombardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874
- Gibson v. SelbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1847