Soniat v. White

This is a proceeding by mandamus to compel the district judge to issue an injunction to prevent the collection of municipal taxes, levied by the village of *425Harahan. The suit was brought by several persons owning lands that were advertised for sale by the village tax collector for the taxes assessed against them. The causes of complaint, for whibh the injunction was prayed for, were three in number, pleaded in the alternative, viz.:(1) That the village was not legally incorporated, because the streets and sidewalks were not of the width required by the Act 181 of 1902, providing a method by…