Hughes v. Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the First Judicial District, Parish of Caddo — Land,. J. The plaintiff- alleged that in August, 1895, the defendant board entered into -a- contract for the building and construction of a levee' known as the Wilderness Levee, witEin the limits of their levee district,, on terms and conditions shown -by the contract, .a copy of which he-annexed to his petition.
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APPEAL from the First Judicial District, Parish of Caddo — Land,. J. The plaintiff- alleged that in August, 1895, the defendant board entered into -a- contract for the building and construction of a levee' known as the Wilderness Levee, witEin the limits of their levee district,, on terms and conditions shown -by the contract, .a copy of which he-annexed to his petition. That the contract was complied with by Ivey; that the contract was executed under the supervision of one of the State Board of Engineers- and the special commissioner of the Caddo Levee District, and when finished it was…
1Opinion of the Court
-The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nigholls, C. J.
The Caddo Levee District was created by Act No. 74 of 1892, and a Board of Commissioners authorized to be appointed to take charge of its affairs. By Section 4 of the act the board was authorized “ to make and execute contracts and to do and perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the objects of this act, viz.: The thorough and perfect protection of the lands of this district from damage by flood.”
It was made the duty of the board to devise and carry into effect a comprehensive levee system, having for its object perfect…
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