Compagnie Francaise De Navigation a Vapeur v. Louisiana State Board of Health
Supreme Court of the United States
EEEOE TO THE SUPEEME COUET OE THE STATE OE LOUISIANA. This action was commenced in the state court against the Board of Health of the State of Louisiana and three persons who were members of said board, and whom it was sought to hold individually responsible for damages alleged to have been suffered from the enforcement of a resolution adopted by the board upon the theory that the resolution referred to was ultra vires and hence the members of the board who voted for it were…
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EEEOE TO THE SUPEEME COUET OE THE STATE OE LOUISIANA. This action was commenced in the state court against the Board of Health of the State of Louisiana and three persons who were members of said board, and whom it was sought to hold individually responsible for damages alleged to have been suffered from the enforcement of a resolution adopted by the board upon the theory that the resolution referred to was ultra vires and hence the members of the board who voted for it were personally liable for any damages occasioned by the -enforcement of the resolution. The board was thus described in the…
1Opinion of the Court
186 U.S. 380 (1902)
COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR
v.
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
No. 4.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 29, 30, 1900.
Affirmed June 2, 1902.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Mr. W.B. Spencer for plaintiff in error. Mr. W.W. Howe was on his brief.
Mr. F.C. Zacharie for defendant in error.
MR. JUSTICE WHITE, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.
The law of Louisiana, under which the Board of Health exerted the authority which is complained of, is found in section 8 of Act No. 192, enacted in 1898. The…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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