Legal Opinion
Stovall v. City of Monroe
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 1, 1941No. 36371PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
The plaintiff, Fred Stovall, sues to annul an election held in the City of Monroe, under the provisions of Act 251 of 1940, authorizing the issuance of certificates of indebtedness in the amount of $875,000 for the purpose of raising funds to extend, enlarge, and improve the electric light and power plant and system owned by the city, and to enjoin the city from issuing the certificates. The lower court rejected the plaintiff’s demands and dismissed his suit. He has appealed.
The Commission Council of the City of Monroe adopted a resolution on February 11, 1941, calling an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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