Taxpayers v. O'Kelly
Supreme Court of Louisiana
A PPEAL from the Fifth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Ouachita. Potts, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Breaux, J.
A number of the taxpayers of the city of Monroe brought this action to enjoin the city tax collector from collecting a special tax levied in favor of the Houston, Central Arkansas & Northern Railroad Company.
The Reynolds & Henry Construction Company, assignees of the railroad company, are the parties in interest as defendants.
Plaintiffs in injunction alleged a number of grounds against the legality of the tax, such as that the petition for the election was not signed by the requisite number of taxpayers; that the commissioners of election did…
2Cited by10 opinions
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- Stone v. WinnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Darbonne v. Village of OberlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- James v. Arkansas Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
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