Henderson v. City of Shreveport

This is an action brought by two residents and taxpayers of Shreveport, to enjoin the city of Shreveport from buying, and the school board of Caddo parish from selling, a certain unimproved portion of ground, or site for a building, in said city, on the ground that the former is without authority to buy, and the latter without authority to sell, said particular building site or portion of ground; the said city and school board being about to consummate a purchase and sale of said property for an agreed price of $24,000.

There was judgment below enjoining the city from buying, but rejecting…