PUBLIC BELT R. COM'N v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

No. 5213.

132 So.2d 645 (1961)

PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION FOR the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS of the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 25, 1961.

Certiorari Denied November 6, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. J. Waechter, Jr., of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, for appellant.

Elven Ponder, of Major & Ponder, Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER, JONES and LANDRY, JJ.


JONES, Judge.

This is an action by the City of New Orleans acting through the Public Belt Railroad Commission for the City of New Orleans against the Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana. In order that a clear understanding of the issues may be had, it is necessary to recapitulate the facts giving rise to the instant law suit.

On November 5, 1932, a contract for the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River at New Orleans...

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