The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-27
No. 81.
AN ACT

Fixing the domicile of the New Orleans
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroao
Company giving to the courts Of New
Orleans jurisdiction in certain cases; au
thorizing stockholders and directors
meetings to be held outside of the city Of
New Orleans; granting to parish courts
jurisdiction over proceedings for the ex.
preparation Of property, etc. providing
the mode of proceeding in and removal
from such parish courts, and providing
against suspension Of the operations Of
the company in cases of appeals or other
wise.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That the domicile of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Com.
pany be and the same is hereby fixed in
the city of New Orleans, and ali legal pro-
ceedings brought against the said corpora
ton, except such proceedings IN rem as
the courts outside of the city of New Or
leans may have jurisdiction Of shall be
commenced and prosecuted in the proper
court, held at the domicile of the company
but should the stockholders or directors OF
said company, or majority of either, at
any time deem it advisable to hold any
meeting or meetings, for the transaction OF
the business of the corporation, in the city
Of Baton Rouge or elsewhere, full power
and authority for that purpose is hereby
given.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the parish courts of the several parishes in
which may be situated or located any lands,
rights or interest, necessary or proper to be
taken in whole, or in part, by the said cor
poration for the use of the same, shall have
jurisdiction of all matters and cases relating
to the appropriation of such lands, rights
and interests, and in affecting such expro-
priation similar proceedings shall be had
and taken IN the parish courts as are now
provided by the charter of said company TO
be had and taken before the district courts
of the State Of Louisiana; and if, during
the progress of any such case Or proceed
ing in the parish court, it should be as
certained or found that the amount in con-
troversy exceeds the sum of five hundred
dollars, and in such case or proceeding the
same shall be, by the order of the judge of
the parish court in which the same may
be pending, transferred to the district
court Of the proper district, for the trial or
hearing thereof; and no appeal or other
proceeding in any court of the State of
Louisiana affecting the rights or privileges
of the company in the appropriation of
property or otherwise. shall have the effect
to stay or impede the work Or operations
of said corporation; provided good and
sufficient security be given to indemnify
the party in interest, by reason Or ON ac-
count Of the continued operations of the
said company, such security to be in the
form ola deposit Of money in court, as
now provided by law, or the guarantee of
third party residing anywhere in the
State of Louisiana.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
any and all laws or parts of laws inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act be and
the same.are hereby repealed, and that this
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
(signed) GEO. W. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(SigneD OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March %, 1871.
(SigneO Fl. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BoyEE,
Secretary of State.