Meyer v. Parish of Plaquemines

The plaintiff seeks to recover the sum of $1875 from the Parish of Plaquemines as being the balance due him for salary and expenses as assessor of said Parish, during the years 1933 to 1936, both inclusive. In his original petition he alleges that his salary during that period amounted to $8000, and his expenses to $8850, and that on the former he received $7500, and on the latter $7475, leaving a balance due him of $500 and $1375 respectively, a total of $1875. According to his petition, plaintiff qualified as assessor on January 1, 1933, and his term of office expired on December 31, 1936.

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