Quartemont v. Avoyelles Parish Police Jury

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a suit for a declaratory judgment that a vacancy exists for the office of a third police juror from Ward 2, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Petitioners are property owners, taxpayers and registered voters in the ward. Defendant is the Avoyelles Parish Police Jury. From an adverse judgment, defendant appeals.

An understanding of the issues requires a review of the statutory provisions for the election of police jurors before and after the 1968 changes in the law. Prior to 1968 the applicable statutes read as follows :

“LSA-RS 33:1221. Election of police j uries

At every…