State ex rel. Hubert v. Mayor of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Application by the state, on the relation of L. A. Hubert, receiver, for a writ of mandamus against the mayor and council of the city of New Orleans. Writ denied, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
By Act No. 74, p. 85, of 1868, and subsequent legislation, the General Assembly organized the parishes of Orleans,. Jefferson, and St. Bernard, including the city of New Orleans and several smaller municipalities, therein situated, into a “metropolitan police district,” and, creating a “board! of metropolitan police” for the governance of the same, authorized the board so created to apportion the expense of the system among the parishes and municipalities mentioned;, required them to levy the taxes needed to-meet their respective apportionments; and, under prescribed penalties, to turn over…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fisk v. Jefferson Police JurySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- State ex rel. Benedict v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Hubert v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State ex rel. Wood v. Board of LiquidationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
- Gay v. Mayor of New WhatcomWashington Supreme Court · 1901
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Parish Board School Directors v. City of MonroeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Tremont Lumber Co. v. Police Jury of Jackson ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919