Legal Opinion
Texas Pipe Line Company v. Stein
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1967No. 48452PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This is an expropriation proceeding. The Texas Pipe Line Company brought suit to expropriate a permanent 30-foot right of way for a pipe line across the property of defendants, Harry Stein and Mrs. Leona Falgoust Stein. For construction purposes, plaintiff also sought temporary rights of way adjacent to the permanent right of way. Defendants opposed the suit on several grounds, but relied heavily on the defense that the taking was not for a public purpose.
The district court dismissed plaintiffis suit at its costs, on the ground that the taking was not for a public purpose as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pettingill v. Hills, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Texas Pipe Line Company v. SteinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Hirt v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Jefferson 7th Ward Social Club v. GrevembergSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- State ex rel. Jackson v. MaddenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Collins Pipeline Company v. New Orleans East, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Terrebonne Parish Police Jury v. KellyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
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