St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-21
Petition for appropriation.

To the Hon. Geo. W. Hudspeth, Judge Of the
Thirteenth Judicial District Court OF the etate
of Louisiana, for the Parish OF ST. Landry
The pet,tion of the Louisiana Western Rail
road Company. duly incorporated by act OF the
General Assembly If the State OF Louisiana, ny
act approved March 3Oth, 1878, respectfully
shows: 4.d
tho railroad between Varmillionville IN the par
ish of Lafayette and point IN the parish oI
Calcasieu upon the line between Tie state vi
Louisiana and the STATE oi Texas, as ioquihoo
Second. That by their charter they are fully
authorized to acquire land necessary Tor tnelf
road, by expropriat9n nna1 aie ro a ps n
ST. Landry and Caicasleu Inat lhey secuIeu
fine right of way for their road from the owners
Of the land when the parties eohla pe lou tn1ad
That one Thomas Ii. Rowan having entered
the 81 of the N Ell and the 81 OF the "a OF
section number four in township ten south OF
range one east, and since disposed tnereoI 10
sn,ne nerson whose name and residence ne can
mt now recall, and after dillSent research IOr
a considerable length Of time your petltlon t
have been unable to ascertain the name oI tne
owner or his place Of residence, as VIII more
fnliy anpear by the affidavit OF James G: Park
ersGn. tie general agent OF the company hereto
annexed and made part OF this petition
Third The land necessary for the purpose OF
binding Hiding the road, is two hundred feet in width
across, over and upon the 81 OF the NEt ana
the FL Of the E4 OF section four IN Town
ship ten south of range one east owned owned ny nne
u
stains and residence is unknown.
That they require full and perfect ownership
OF said land. ~
reasons stated, to acquire title to said lana
without resorting to the process OF expropfla-
ton. $500 ~
| ty described, as the same is uninhaoi1ed open
prairie land and unimproyed.
Sixth, That for the reason stared; ~ rs inp1s-
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and that notice should be given by advertise,
ment for three weeks in q newspaper pnDlisned
in fhe parish where the land Is situated! or IN
notice in d daily paper in the city Of New Or
| leans. and that printed copies Of the petition
and notice be mailed to said party, and that be
be notified IN all respects a N ane manner fef
Seventh, That petitioners are PREPARED ana an,
ready to nav to the owner OF said land, In the
manner prescribed by law, the sum fne com,
1n;ssi,meTs shall deem to be legally due Tor said
/ land "a the proper amount OF compensation
/ wherefore, your petitioners pray, that they
| he permitted to exprOpriafe SAID Janus, ina.
they hear evidence and ascertain and award
/ the amount and compensation U ~ pau io z,
/ fhe r,mlred property, that they snail IN az
things comply Win Ma 1ae t ISIS and that on
| petitioners paying the amount aWaFuea ant
/ otherwise complying with the condltlohs o.
said statute they be decreea 70 D ae rne
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And they pray for such other rellef IN the
i nremises as may be necessary and proper, ant
/ for general and equitable relief.
Gent Agent La. Western 4. 4. GO.
/ State of Louisiana,
| Parish of ST. Landry -,
| James G. Parkerson being duly sworn, uepo
ses and says, that all the statements son1ane e
1 IN the foregoing petition are true as therein al
/ legged and set forth, that h g is the duly author
/ led General Agent Of the Louisiana Westerl
Railroad Company, that he has endeavere so % .
| purchase the property described In the forego
ING netition required for said railroad aud wa
unable to do for the reason as set Set forth Il
| thon@b he mse.d due diligence, that the Land il
nnimproved and the owners residence is I'm
/ known to ileponent. and he further says tina
the title cannot be acquired to the said proper
ty without appropriation. soX-
I Gen1 Agent L. W. r. r.
1 Sworn to and subscribed before me, Inns ISL
day Of January, A. %. 1882:
i =, IS, TAYLOR, Deputy Clerk.