Billeaud v. Police Jury of Parish of Lafayette
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafayette; William Campbell, Judge. Action by Ludovic Billeaud against the Police Jury of the Parish of Lafayette. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff alleges himself to be a registered voter and taxpayer in the Third ward of Lafayette parish, and that on February 8, 1917, the police jury of and for that parish passed an ordinance calling a special election to be held in the parish, outside of the city of Lafayette; that it was specially provided that the police jury should levy such taxes as should be necessary on all property subject to taxation in the parish outside of the city of Lafayette as would be necessary to pay the principal and interest on a parish-wide bond issue aggregating $300,000, for the purpose of constructing a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lebeau v. Police Jury of Pointe Coupee ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Bolinger v. Police Jury of Bossier ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Cade v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- State ex rel. Lacoste v. VigneauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- Union Sulphur Co. v. Parish of CalcasieuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Town of Abbeville v. Police Jury of Vermilion ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945