Sentell v. Police Jury of the Parish of Avoyelles

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Milleb,, J.

The plaintiffs, alleged to be taxpayers of the parish of Avoyelles, brought this suit against the Police Jury of the parish, to set aside the election returns of the votes cast on the question of levying a five mills tax in aid of a projected railroad, the petition praying also for the annulment of the ordinance of the jury imposing the tax. The allegations are in substance that the tax was defeated by a majority of the votes; that the returns were changed, and that the promulgation of the result was not in accordance with the votes cast. -…