Legal Opinion

Davis v. Board of Directors of Parish

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 6, 1912No. 19,243PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; B. P. Edwards, Judge. Action by D. E. Davis and others against the Board of Directors for the Parish of Bienville. From a judgment avoiding a special election, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

MONROE, J.

Defendant appealed from a judgment avoiding a special election held under its direction in school district No. 16 of Bienville parish for taking the sense of those having the right to vote upon the question of imposing upon the property of the district a tax of 10 mills, for a period of 10 years, in aid of the public schools, and decreeing the nullity of the tax thereafter imposed. The grounds of action relied on and the basis of the judgment were certain, alleged irregularities in the conduct of the election.

The plaintiffs and appellees now come into…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Capps v. Parish Board of School DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915

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