Legal Opinion

Mulhaupt v. City of Shreveport

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 23, 1910No. 18,147PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; A. J. Murff, Judge. Action by J. T. Mulhaupt and others against the City of Shreveport, in which certain persons intervened. From the judgment, certain interveners appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

This is an action brought ■to have declared null a resolution of the council, the proclamation of the mayor calling an election, the promulgation of the election, and the election.

The election .was held on the 1st day of September, 1908.

The petitioners represent that they are citizens and taxpayers in the territory annexed to the city of Shreveport, having been brought therein by the election, which they contend is null on a number of counts in their petition.

Inter alia that Act No. 309 of 1908, under which the emotion was held, is null and void, as it is a special law and was not published…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Fortier v. CapdevielleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
  2. Welch v. GossensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Buckley v. Featherstone Garage, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  2. State Ex Rel. City of New Orleans v. Louisiana Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  3. Gouzien v. FeraciLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. Federal Land Bank v. John D. Nix, Jr., Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  5. Bates v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974

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