Byrne v. Parish of East Carroll

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff, on the 3d day of December 1880, entered into a contract with the Police Jury of the parish of East Carroll to build an embankment known as thej“Airlie protection levee,” in that parish, as laid out by the engineer of the State.

He was to receive as compensation for the work 11 cents per cubic yard from the parish, and as much from the State. The State authorities paid the amount they agreed to pay.

The defendant, by the terms of the contract, made the payment of 11 cents per cubic yard depend upon a proposed tax of 10 mills on the…