Lawrence v. Town of Mansfield
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of De Soto; Don E. Sor elle, Judge. Action by Samuel Lawrence and others against the Town of Mansfield. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
Thirty-one taxpayers complain of an ordinance adopted by the city council of the town of Mansfield and ask that it be declared illegal.
The purpose of the ordinance was to extend the lines of the town so as to embrace additional territory recently surveyed and measuring about 300 acres.
The additional territory it is proposed to annex is referred to in the testimony as the Jackson subdivision and the Tull subdivision of the town.
On appeal, seven of the original number by whom the suit was brought filed an application to dismiss the appeal in so far as they were concerned.
Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Browne v. Town of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905