Legal Opinion
Baird v. T. L. James & Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 1970No. 11501PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOLIN, Judge.
Sherrouse Realty Company, Inc. leased several tracts of land in Monroe, Louisiana, to Harmon E. Baird for farming purposes. On April 29, 1966, this land was inundated with water following heavy rains. Baird and Sherrouse sued T. L. James & Company, Inc., a road contracting firm, which company erected a temporary dam while working on a segment of Interstate-20. This dam allegedly interfered with the natural flow of water and caused the flooding of the farmland. James answered and made Ouachita Parish Police Jury a third party defendant on the theory it was the Police Jury’s duty…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fontenot v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Loesch v. R.P. Farnsworth Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Cornett v. HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Johnson v. Gifford-Hill & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Magee v. Texas Construction Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
3Cited by3 opinions
- JB LaHaye Farms, Inc. v. La. Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Hortman v. Department of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Trichel v. Louisiana State Highway DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981