Police Jury of Caddo Parish v. Mayor of Shreveport
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by tbe Police Jury of Caddo Parish against the Mayor and City; Council of Shreveport. Erom judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
One question only is presented in this case, the right of the city of Shreveport to determine by a vote of its qualified electors the question as to whether licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors should be granted or withheld within the limits of the municipality where Caddo parish had, more than a year previously, voted against the issuance of licenses throughout the parish.
In June, 1911, an election was held throughout the entire parish, under authority of a resolution of the police jury, for the purpose of taking the sense of the qualified voters of the parish as to whether the sale…
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