Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Orleans Parish School Board v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 8, 1924No. 26709Published

1Concurrence

ST. PAUL, J,

I concur, because on the main issue the opinion is correct, and plaintiff seems willing to waive any inquiry into defendant’s right to question the action of the school board in the premises. But:

In State v. Eames, 39 La. Ann. 986, 988, 3 South. 93, 94, this court said:

“The ‘Board of School Directors’ in each parish is constituted by law a public corporation, charged with the control, administration and disbursement of school funds.” (Italics mine.)

The Constitution of 1921, art. 12, § 16 (page 95), declares:

“The money thus collected [by the city of New Orleans, for school…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fisher v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  2. State v. EamesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  3. Ealer v. MillspaughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880

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