Fourmy v. Town of Franklin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish, of St. Mary; Charles A. O’Neill, Judge. ■ Action by James C. Fourmy and' others against the Town of Franklin and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
In July, 1909, an ordinance was adopted by the mayor and council of the town of Franklin, providing for the construction of concrete sidewalks and curbs of brick at the cost of the abutting property, pursuant to Act 147, x>- 201, of 1902. Bids were invited by publication, and the contract was awarded to M. L. Wilcox, the third lowest bidder, at the price of $19,956.25.
Whereupon the plaintiffs, taxpayers of the town of Franklin and owners of real estate abutting on the sidewalks proposed to he paved, instituted the present suit for the purpose of enjoining the execution of said contract, and…
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