Bennett v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Blackman, Judge. Action by George W. Bennett and others against the police jury and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
A school tax having been ' voted in the Chaneyville school district of the parish of Rapides for the purpose of purchasing grounds and building a sehoolhouse, six taxpayers of the district brought this suit enjoining the Secretary of State from promulgating the result of the election and the police jury from levying the tax, on several grounds, one of which alone is now insisted on and need be considered.
The tax is sought to be imposed under article 232 of the Constitution and Act No. 131, p. 200, of 1898, which is the legislation carrying article 232 into effect. ■
• Article 232 need not be…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cited by5 opinions
- Tolson v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- State ex rel. Arkansas Southern R. v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Gooden v. Police Jury of Lincoln ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Johnson v. Bureau of Endowment of District Grand Lodge No 21Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1915
- Smith v. Police Jury of Claiborne ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910