Sheridan v. Washington Parish Police Jury

ELLIS, Judge.

On July 11, 1951 the Police Jury of the Parish of Washington, purportedly acting under authority of LSA-R.S. 33:1236(5) passed an ordinance, the title of which is as follows:

“An Ordinance of the Police Jury of Washington Parish, to be known as the ‘No Fence Ordinance’, prohibiting horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep or goats from running, roaming, or being at large, on any of the public highways or commons, or any private land other than that of the owner of such animals, in the Fourth Ward of Washington Parish, Louisiana, (City of Bogalusa excepted), prescribing penalties for the…