Gruner v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; James Edward Moore, Judge. Action by George .Gruner and others against the police jury of Claiborne parish. Judgment for defendant Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiffs in this suit seek to have decreed null a special tax sought to be levied for school purposes within the Gruner school district No. 39, in the parish of Claiborne.
The election to levy this tax was held on one of the days of August of last year.
Among other irregularities and illegalities of the election, petitioners allege that they are taxpayers and are registered voters, and that these are the only requirements or qualifications under the law to enable citizens to participate in a special election such as was held in this instance. They allege, further, that five persons entitled…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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