Block v. Fontenot

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Poché, J.

Plaintiff complains that Ms property, which he alleges to be worth fifteen thousand dollars, has been erroneously and uDjustly *966assessed at twenty-five thousand dollars, and ho prosecutes this appeal from an adverse judgment.

His pleadings do not present the question of the legality or constitutionality of any tax to be levied under the assessment complained of. That branch of our jurisdiction has therefore no application to this case, and our jurisdiction must in consequence be tested by the amount in dispute.

Under the only issue presented by…