CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. GAINES


63 U.S. 141 (1859)

22 How. 141

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. MYRA CLARK GAINES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Phillips for the defendant, upon which side there was also a brief filed by Mr. Perin.


Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court.

The city of New Orleans instituted proceedings by suit in a city court, pursuant to a statute of Louisiana, for opening two streets in the city, and appropriating the private property requisite for that purpose; and on the tableau of assessment, certain squares of ground were put down as belonging to Mrs. Gaines, and the damages done to owner fixed at $2,363.

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