Board of Com'rs v. New Orleans & S. F. R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by the board of commissioners for the port of New Orleans against the New Orleans & San Francisco Railroad Company and the city of New Orleans. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff alleges, in substance, that it has been vested by the state with the control, and charged with the administration, of the harbor, port, wharves, and landings of the port of New Orleans, and that, by virtue of the authority so conferred for the performance of the duties so imposed, it has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a public belt railway shall be constructed and operated upon the landings in question, and, if so, upon what terms and conditions; that the city of New Orleans, fully recognizing such jurisdiction, forwarded to it, for its…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cannon v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- State ex rel. Illinois Cent. R. v. Board of Levee Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Duffy v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
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- West Cameron Port v. Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Dist.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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