Albert v. Parish of Rapides

FOURNET, Chief Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari, 255 La. 342, 230 So.2d 836, on the application of the plaintiffs, 1 all of whom had their employment terminated with the Rapides Parish Fire Department, in order to review the judgment of the Ninth Judicial District Court dismissing the appeal they had taken-from the ruling of the Rapides Parish Fire Civil Service Board, upholding the action of the Rapides Parish Police Jury in laying off the six firemen due to lack of funds, resulting from a requirement of Act SS of 1968, amending R.S. 33:1992, increasing the minimum wages for parish…