Marshall v. Town of Marksville
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Avoyelles; Gregory Horatio Couvillon, Judge. Action by J. H. Marshall and others against the town of Marksville and others. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Dismiss the Appeal.
BREAUX, C. J.
Plaintiffs move to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the court is without jurisdiction ratione materise.
We have considered the issues presented in this case touching jurisdiction, and have arrived at the conclusion that this court has jurisdiction and that appellees were without ground to move for a dismissal of the appeal.
The motion is denied.
On the Exception.. The plaintiffs are citizens and taxpayers of the parish. They instituted this suit against the defendant town to set aside and annul an election held in the town and carried in favor of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Benedict v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
3Cited by3 opinions
- League of Women Voters v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Bussie v. LongLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Schoeffner v. DowlingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925