Flores v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of De Soto; John Bachman Lee, Judge. Action by C. H. Flores and others against the police jury of De Soto parish and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to annul and set aside a special election held in a public school district in the parish of De Soto on August 11, 1905, for the purpose of voting on a proposition to levy a special tax of five mills on the dollar for five years in aid of the construction of a public schoolhouse and of the support of public schools in said district. Plaintiffs’ petition was dismissed on an exception of no cause of action, and they have appealed.
The first ground that the commissioners and clerk of election were not appointed from lists furnished by the opposing ijarties or factions, as required…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Citizens of De Soto Parish v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
3Cited by6 opinions
- Gewin v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Schultz v. Police Jury, Tangipahoa ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Smith v. Parish Board of School DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- McWilliams v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Elkins v. Board of School DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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