Legal Opinion
Miller v. Police Jury of Washington Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 2, 1954No. 41823PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The plaintiffs, taxpayers of Washington Parish, brought suit against the Police Jury of Washington Parish, under the Declaratory Judgment Act, LSA-R.S. 13:4231-4246, attacking the constitutionality and legality of Act 426 of 1952 and the subsequent amendment to paragraph (b.2) Section 14 of Article 14 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana which was approved by the voters at the November General Election of 1952. On hearing of the suit the lower court gave judgment rejecting the plaintiffs’ demand and the plaintiffs have appealed.
Act 426 of 1952 was submitted to the…
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