Chiara v. Lafourche-Terrebonne Drainage Dist.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This suit presents an attack upon the legality of the creation of a drainage district, and the validity of a ' bond issue and tax levy, authorized by the commissioners of said district pursuant to an election of the taxpayers qualified to vote at such election.
The first question to be decided is whether the grounds of attack are of such nature and character as to be barred from judicial inquiry by the provisions and limitations, of the Constitution of 1921, and the statutes under which the district was created.
The Lafourche-Terrebonne drainage district was created by the police juries of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Roberts v. Evangeline Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Brock v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
3Cited by10 opinions
- McLavy v. American Legion Housing Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Carnahan v. Police Jury of Calcasieu ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Henderson Land, Timber & Investment Co. v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Charles Webster Realty Co. v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- Cleaver, Vass & Co. v. Consolidated Road Dist. ASupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.