Baucum v. Police Jury
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish >of Claiborne; James Edward Moore, Judge. Action by Shelby Baucum and others against the police jury of Claiborne parish. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff complains of illegalities in matter of special elections held in the Hayesville school district No. 11.
The first election was ordered on the peti*533tion of the taxpayers of the district in the .year 1901.
In April of that year the police jury, by ■ordinance, declared the election carried, and -accordingly levied a five mills tax for a period of ten years.
The second election was held in 1903, rfmd was declared carried in October of that year.
According to the will expressed at this election, a tax of three mills was levied for a ■.period of five years.
Another special election was held in…
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