Henry v. Edwards

346 So.2d 153 (1977)

E. L. HENRY et al.

v.

Hon. Edwin W. EDWARDS, Governor of the State of Louisiana.

No. 59231

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 24, 1977.

Rehearing Denied April 12, 1977.

Frank P. Simoneaux, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-appellants.

William D. Brown, Brown, Wicker & Lee, Monroe, Camille F. Gravel, Jr., Gravel, Roy & Burnes, Alexandria, Michael S. Baer, III, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.

This matter arises out of a suit for a declaratory judgment. At issue is whether the Governor had the constitutional authority to veto certain provisions of the General…