Legal Opinion
Southern Bitulithic Co. v. Algiers Ry. & Lighting Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 22, 1912No. 18,861PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by the Southern Bitulithic Company against the Algiers Railway & Lighting Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and. defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvo Sty, J.
The present suit is to recover the cost of the paving of that part of -Teche street between the rails of the railroad of the defendant company and extending one foot on each side. It is founded upon the following clause of the contract by which the defendant company obtained its franchise:
“Should any paved or unpaved street, occupied by a track or tracks, be ordered paved or repaved, the purchaser shall pay the cost of paving or repaving between the rails of each track, and for one foot on the outside of each rail.”
Under the city charter, the abutting property owners have the right to choose…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kernion v. HillsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
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- First Nat. Mortg. Corp. v. Manhattan LifeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Owens v. US Home, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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