Lawson v. Opelousas, G. & N. E. R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Acadia; William Campbell, Judge. Action by W. E. Lawson and others against the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
This is a suit by three citizens and taxpayers of Crowley, in the parish of Acadia, against the city of Crowley, the tax collector, and the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railway Company to annul the levy, and enjoin the collection, of a special tax, said to have been voted by the property taxpayers of the city at an election held on May 22, 1905, and to have been levied by an ordinance of the city council adopted July 19, 1909; the cause of action set forth being that the election was not carried by a majority in number and amount of the taxpayers entitled to vote, and that Act No. 202 of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Arkansas Southern R. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Andrus v. Board of PoliceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad v. ScottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
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- DeFatta v. DeFattaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977