Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:3705

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.

A.  Municipalities or parishes which have their streets lighted may require railroad companies to maintain lights at the intersections of their tracks within the limits of the municipality or parish, similar to and of equal power as those in use for the lighting of the streets.

B.  Any railroad company affected by the exercise of the power conferred by this Section may appeal to the courts to test the necessity for and the reasonableness of any ordinance passed under the authority of this Section.

Acts 2008, No. 596, §1.