Town of Minden v. Crichton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Mayor’s Court, Town of Min-den; W. H. Webb, Judge. R. P. Crichton was fined for failure to pay road tax, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
We are informed by the record that some time during the summer of last year appellant refused to work on the streets of the town of Minden. He also refused to pay a commutative fee of $1.50, which the law authorizes to be paid in lieu of work demanded on the road.
He was brought before the mayor, and tried and condemned to pay a fine of $5 and costs.
From the judgment imposing that fine he appealed.
Motion to Dismiss the Appeal.
The town of Minden, appellee, through her counsel, moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground and for the reason that this court is without jurisdiction.
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