Murphy v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from. Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St Mary; Charles Frank Borah, Judge ad hoc. Action by John B. Murphy and others against police jury, St. Mary parish. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of tbe Case.
MONROE, J.
John B. Murphy and George D. Palfrey bring suit as residents and taxpayers of tbe parish of St. Mary, and allege, in substance, that tbe police jury, assuming to be authorized by Act No. 32, p. 39, of 1902, have adopted an ordinance providing for the demolition of the existing parish courthouse and the erection of a new one at a cost of $115,000 and interest, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in accordance with the terms of a contract, the conditions of which are set forth, and that the proposed scheme is an illegal, unjust, useless, extravagant,…
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