Tremont Lumber Co. v. Police Jury of Winn Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Winn; Cas Moss, Judge. Suit by the Tremont Lumber Company against Police Jury of Winn Parish to annul a special tax election. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
On October 5, 1916, the police jury of Winn parish created road district No. 2, making its limits coextensive with ward No. 2 of the parish; then, by ordinance adopted on January 9, 1917, it ordered a special tax election in said road district No. 2, to be held on March 13, 1917, in order to take the sense of the taxpayers with regard to a proposition to levy a 10-mill tax on all the property in said district for a period of five years, beginning with and including the year 1917, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining public roads situated in road district No. 2. The election took…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hayne v. AssessorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Bolinger v. Police Jury of Bossier ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Daigle v. Opelousas, G. & N. E. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
3Cited by3 opinions
- Roberts v. Evangeline Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Sheridan v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- William T. Joyce Co. v. Police Jury of Parish of TangipahoaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919