Parish of Ouachita ex rel. Ouachita Parish Police Jury v. Town of Richwood

hPEATROSS, Judge.

This proceeding was instituted by plaintiff, Parish of Ouachita, through the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, against defendant, Town of Richwood, Louisiana, seeking to enjoin the Town of Richwood Board of Aldermen from adopting a proposed ordinance annexing three tracts of land. The trial court granted a preliminary injunction, denying the Town of Richwood’s exceptions of prematurity and no cause of action. The Town of Richwood appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

On or before September 11, 1996, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Richwood (“Board”) received a petition signed by six…