Sheridan v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington; Prentiss B. Carter, Judge. Suit by Daniel E. Sheridan against the Police Jury of Washington Parish. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment rejecting his demand to annul the proceedings of the police jury, creating a road district, incurring a debt and issuing bonds, for $500,000, for the construction and maintenance of public roads and bridges.
The complaints, stated broadly, are:(1) That the ordinance making one road district of the entire parish was null, because (plaintiff contends) the provisions of the constitution and the statutes on the subject contemplate a division of the parish into two or more road districts, or the making of a road district of less area than that of the parish.(2)…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. American Sugar Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Foley v. Democratic Parish CommitteeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Police Jury v. Louisiana Petrolithic Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Tremont Lumber Co. v. Police Jury of Winn ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Flanigan v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. StraughanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Deavors v. Southern Express Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Ascension Red Cypress Co. v. New River Drainage Dist.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- State v. StraughanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Wight v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920