Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. Co. v. Tax Collector
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Twentieth Judicial Distilo Court, Parish of Lafourche; W. E. Howell, Judge. Suit for injunction by the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company against the Tax Collector and others. Pleas of prescription sustained, and suit dismissed, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of property in the parish of Lafourche upon which the sheriff is seeking to collect taxes amounting to $2,649.33, for the benefit of road district No. 1, situated in said parish of Lafourche; that the sheriff is proceeding under ordinance No. 300 of the police jury of Lafourche, passed October 16, 1914; that the ordinance was adopted without due authority and without pursuing the forms of law required for an election and for the formation of the said road district; that the petition addressed to the police jury asking that the tax be imposed and election…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Marston v. ElliottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Adler, Goldman & Co. v. Board of AssessorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Shattuck v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
- Gillis v. Clayton, AssessorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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