Smith v. Police Jury of Claiborne Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; B. P. Edwards, Judge. Action by W. J. L. Smith and others against the Police Jury of Claiborne Parish and the Shreveport & Northeastern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and the railway company appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
Among the alleged nullities is that the petition of the property táxpayers for the calling of the election did not set forth the amount of the taxes to be levied each year as required by section 2, Act No. 202, p. 483, of 1898.
The taxpayers petitioned for the levy of a special ad valorem tax for each year of five mills on the dollar of assessed value on all the property situated within said ward, from year to year, for a period of 10 years, to begin with and include the calender year in which that portion of the defendant railroad is completed and open for traffic from Homer, in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Citizens of De Soto Parish v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- Tolson v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Flores v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Bennett v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Gooden v. Police Jury of Lincoln ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
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