Citizens of Natchitoches Parish v. Board of Supervisors

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The facts of this case are, that an election was held in *642the parish of Natchitoches, which resulted agaitist the issue of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and the police jury passed ordinances prohibiting the sale of liquors. The election thus carried was-ordered in 1895.

The police jury subsequently passed an ordinance calling a special, election in the city of Natchitoches and in Ward 4 of the parish, to decide whether intoxicating liquors should be sold within the limits of the city and ward after January 1, 1897. The…