Thomas v. Board of School Directors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from 'Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Webster; J. N. Sandlin, Judge. Action by J. Y. Thomas and others against the Board of School Directors of the Parish of Webster. Prom judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is a suit by three taxpayers of Letón school district No. 25, of the parish of Webster, to annul a special election held on the 15th of July, 1913, at which a 10-mill school tax was authorized to be levied upon all taxable property within the district for five years, and to annul the ordinance of the parish board of school directors, levying the tax.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, declaring the election proceedings and the tax valid, and the plaintiffs have appealed.
The causes of nullity of the proceedings are alleged to be:
First. That the Act 256 of 1910, as amended in…
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