Maniscalco v. Police Jury of Caddo Parish

MILLS, Judge.

Mike Maniscalco and Demp McMullen, residents of ward eight, Caddo parish, La., bring this action against the police jury of said parish, seeking to annul an election held in their ward on December 11, 1934, which resulted in a majority vote against the sale of intoxicating liquors, and in pursuance of which the police jury passed an ordinance prohibiting said sale.

The following eight reasons were given for the alleged nullity:(a) That the police jury is without authority to call such an election for a single ward of the parish.(b) That the election was called for within ten or…