Board of Directors v. Ruston State Bank
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln; John B. Holstead, Judge. Action by the Board of Directors- of the Public Schools of the Parish of Lincoln against the Ruston State Bank. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
The board of directors of the -public schools of the parish of Lincoln submitted to the property taxpayers of school district No. 5, at an election held for that purpose, a proposition to levy on the property of said district a tax of 7% mills for 27 years “for the purpose of purchasing a site, constructing and equipping an agricultural and domestic science high school building in said district, title to which shall vest in the public,” and to incur debt and issue bonds predicated upon said tax. This it did under the provisions of article 281 of the Constitution.
The election carried; and the…
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