Legal Opinion
City of Gretna v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 13, 1916No. 22240PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Suit by tbe City of Gretna and others against James J. Bailey, Secretary of State, and another, wherein, after injunction was granted, defendants applied for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
The present charter of the city of Gretna, in the parish of Jefferson, is sought to be abrogated, and a new charter substituted to it, by Act 2, p. 4, of 1916. Section 41 of this act reads:
“This act shall not become operative in any respect unless it is approved by a majority of the qualified [voters] of the city of Gretna, voting at a special election held for that purpose under the general election laws of this state, which special election shall be held and conducted under the supervision of the board of supervisors of election, on the third Tuesday in September, 1916.”
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2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Iberia, St. M. & E. R. Co. v. Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Dubuisson v. Board of Sup'rs of ElectionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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- Landry v. GonzalesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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