Washington Parish Police Jury v. Washington Parish Hospital Service District No. 1

SUMMERS, Justice.

Acting upon the authority of Article XIV, Section 14(d-2) of the Louisiana Constitution, LSA and Chapter 10 of Title 46 of the Revised Statutes of 1950 (LSA-R.S. 46:1051 et seq.) the Washington Parish Police Jury enacted an ordinance on Septemer 13, 1961, by unanimous vote, creating a hospital service district in that parish, describing and defining the boundaries thereof, appointing five commissioners and fixing October 3, 1961, as the date on which the commissioners were directed to meet and organize in accordance with law. Pursuant to this authorization the commissioners…