Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-16
No. 81.
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diction in certain oasss; authpr-
.ixing stockholdss' and directors
meetings TO b held outside Of the
city of New Orleans; granting to
parish courts jurisdiction over
proceedings for the appropriation
of property, etc, providing the
mode of proceeding in and, re-
moval from said parish courts,
and providing against a suspen-
sion of the operations of the COM
pany in cases Of appeals or other
wise.
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana in
general assembly convened, That
the dOmicile of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail
II q l Company be and the same is
hereby fixed in the city of New Or
leans, and all legal proceedings
brought against the said corpors-
ton, except such proceedings in rem
as the courts outside of the city OF
New Orleans may have jurisdiction
of, shall be commenced and prose-
cnted in the proper court, held at
the doluicile of the company; but
should the stockholders or directors
of said company. or a majority o.
either, at any time deem it advis-
able to hold any meeting or meet
ings, for the transaction of the busi-
ness of the corporation, in the city
of Baton Rouge or elsewhere. full
power and authority for that pur-
pose is hereby given.
See. 9. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the parish courts of the several
parishes in which may be situated
or located any lands, rights or inter-
est, necessary or proper to be taken
in whole, or in part, by the said corr
poration for the use of the same,
shall have jurisdiction of ell matters
and cases relating to the expropria-
ton of such lands, rights and in
terests, and in effecting such expro-
priation similar proceedings shall
be had and taken ia the parish
courts as are now provided by the
charter of sail company to be had
and taken before tie district courts
OF the State of Louisiana; and if,
during the progress Of any such
case or proceeding in the parish
court, it should be assertained or
found that the amount in contro.
versy exceeds the sum of five hum
dred dollars, and in such ease Ol
proceeding the same shall be, by
the Judge Of the parish court IL
which the same may be pending
transferred to the district court o.
the proper district for the trial OF
hearing thereof; and no appeal ol
other proceeding in any court O
the State of Louisiana affecting th'
rights or privileges of the conpan.
in the appropriation Of property o1
otherwise, shall have the effect t.
stay or impede the work or opera
tons of said corporation; provides
good and sufficient security begivel
to indemnify the party in interest
by reasons or on account OF tn
continued operations Of said com
, pany end such security to be in th
form of o deposit Of money in court
as now provided BY law, or tn
guarantee of a third party residin
. anywhere in the State OF Lonisi
ana
Sec. 8. Be It further enacted. etc
That this act shall take effect fror
r and after its passage. and that a
! laws. or parts Of laws in confit
, with the same are hereby repealed
i (signed) GEO. W. CARTEI
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
II sentatives.
(Signsd) OSCAR >. DUNE
, Lieutenant Governor and PreGder
l. OF the Senate.
} Approved March ~. 1871.
(sisned) H. c. WARMoTF
Governor OF the State Of Louisian
J A true cory:
GEo, E. BovEE.
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