Legal Opinion
City of New Orleans v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 2, 1956No. 20717PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McBRIDE, Judge.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether defendant is entitled to have the case tried by a jury. The suit was. brought by the City of New Orleans under art. 305 of Sec. 1 of Ordinance 17,525, C.C.S. (the Building Code of the City of New Orleans), which makes it incumbent upon an owner to keep his building in a safe and sound'condition. The City alleges that the structure bearing Municipal Nos. 626 to 628 Mande-ville Street is in a dilapidated condition, is hazardous, and is unsafe for human occupancy and it prays for a mandatory injunction against the owner,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
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- Bickham v. PittsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Dabbs v. HemkenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
- Lea v. Orleans Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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