City of Lafayette v. Doucet
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District 'Court, Parish of Lafayette; Wm. Campbell, Judge. Actioh by the City of Lafayette against Leo Doucet. From judgment rendered defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment condemning him to pay -his pro rata share of the cost of the paving and •curbing of sidewalks in the city of Lafayette. He pleads four defenses to the suit, viz.:(1) That the ordinance calling for bids for the paving and curbing of the sidewalks was published in only one newspaper in the city of Lafayette, notwithstanding there were three newspapers published in that city.
<(2) That he is charged a proportionate share of the cost not only of the paving and curbing but also of the drains or gutters that were constructed at the outer, edge of the sidewalk.(3)…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Redersheimer v. BruningSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
3Cited by6 opinions
- Fisher v. City of AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1928
- Wharton v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- State Ex Rel. Globe Const. Co. v. Town of PlaquemineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Adams v. Town of RustonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
- City of Shreveport v. LevySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
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