Police Jury v. Town of Mansura
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Avoyelles; Gregory HoratioCouvillon, Judge. Action by the police jury of Avoyellesagainst the town of Mansura. Judgment for-defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The parish of Avoyelles having voted prohibition, and the town of Mansura, one of the towns of the parish, having later voted in favor of selling intoxicating liquors, certain citizens of the parish brought suit to have it decreed that the result of the parish election was binding, on the town and permanent in its effects,, and that, in consequence, the action of the-town in holding an election was illegal, and-the issuing of licenses to sell liquors would be illegal. They asked for, and obtained,, an injunction forbidding the town authorities-from issuing the licenses.
The defendant town…
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