Egan Bros. v. Richardson

Citations

• 10 Teiss. 194
• 1913 La. App. LEXIS 44

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. The obligation to record a lien arises only from the time the lien itself comes into existence, and no lien or claim for street paving exists until the work, be finished and accepted, and a certificate be issued therefor.</p> <p>2. The object of the law in requiring a petition for street paving to be advertised and making it mandatory on the City Council to act in accordance with the petition if not objected to, was to dispense with the necessity for inquiry by the Council into the titles of alleged owners and into the authority of those pretending to sign for them, as well as to give notice to all parties interested to come forward with any objections which they might have, whether to said .petition or to the paving; and if the latter choose to remain silent until the . contract is let and the work begun, they cannot thereafter be heard to complain; nor can those who hold under them.</p>