Legal Opinion
Young v. Parish of East Baton Rouge
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 29, 1906No. 15,741Published
Appeal from Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Bast Baton Rouge; Jonathan A. Addison, Judge ad hoc. Action by J. T. Young, tax collector, against the parish of East Baton Rouge. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
On the first appeal, this case was remanded for further evidence and proceedings according to law. See 112 La. 511, 36 South. 547.
Plaintiff sued for $4,826.35, alleged overpayment of taxes for the years 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901. The defendant parish reconvened for alleged balance due on the rolls of 1900 and 1901, and also for forfeited commissions and penalties. There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff as prayed for, and the defendant appealed.
In our opinion we said:
“The real dispute in this case is over two settlement receipts produced by the plaintiff, and bearing the signature of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Boulard v. CalhounSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1858
- Trimmel v. MarvelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1856
- Elliott v. Steamboat James RobbSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
- Young v. Parish of East Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904