Legal Opinion
Stoddard v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 8, 1964No. 47091PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
The plaintiffs, taxpayers of the City of New Orleans, brought this action against the City seeking a declaratory judgment that Act No. 118 of 1963, 1 an industry promotion statute, is unconstitutional. They also seek to enjoin the City of New Orleans from taking action to implement the statute or appropriating any public funds pursuant to it.
The cities of Monroe and West Monroe, the towns of St. Francisville and New Roads, and the Parish of Terrebonne intervened in the proceeding.
The City of New Orleans filed an exception of “no cause or right of action” and an answer. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United Public Workers of America v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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- State v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Tugwell v. Members of the Board of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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