Legal Opinion
Mrs. Josephine H. Henning v. Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District v. Mrs. Josephine H. Henning
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1968No. 24586PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District was created in 1924 as a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. 1 It has constructed, developed, maintained, and operated harbor and terminal facilities since its inception. In connection with these facilities, it has, from time to time, issued bonds and other indebtedness for capital improvement of the Port facilities.
In 1965 the District filed its suit in State Court to expropriate (condemn) 26.62 acres of land, the property of the appellants. 2 The owners, being nonresidents of Louisiana, removed the case to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hatahley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Edwin Green, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Edwin Green, Deceased, and Mary Green v. American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Thomas F. Lee and Wife Ola Mae Lee, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Kirby Lumber Corporation v. State of Louisiana, Through Anacoco-Prairie State Game and Fish CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by35 opinions
- West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Cates v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Clausen v. M/V New CarissaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. Diamond, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Hans E. Kivi and Carol A. Kivi, Individually and as Husband and Wife v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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