Legal Opinion
Police Jury v. Corporation of Mansura
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 15, 1901No. 14,323PublishedCited by 3 opinions
APPEAL from the Fourteenth Judicial District, Parish of Avoyelles ■ —Gouvillon, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Blanchard, J.
In the year 1900 the Police Jury of the Parish of Avoyelles, acting under authority of Act No. Y6 of 1884, submitted to the. electors of the parish,'at an election held for the purpose, the question of the sale, or prohibition of the sale, of intoxicating liquors in said parish.
Theretofore the. sale. o,f such liquors had been carried on in the parish., ,
The election ordinance provided that if the people voted against the continuance of their sale, the pxohibitio.n should begin from and after January 1st, ,1901.,. .. .
*202At the election which…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Citizens of Natchitoches Parish v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
3Cited by3 opinions
- Stewart v. Livingston Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Evans v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906