Smith v. Police Jury of Claiborne Parish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; B. P. Edwards, Judge. Action by W. J. L. Smith and others against the Police Jury of Claiborne Parish and the Shreveport & Northeastern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and the railway company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiffs, taxpayers of ward 7, Claiborne parish, sue to annul a special tax election called and held to ascertain the wishes of the property taxpayers of said ward relative to granting aid to the Shreveport & Northeastern Railway Company in the construction of its line from Homer to Shreveport.
The said election was contested on several grounds of alleged nullity and unconstitutionality.
There was judgment in favor of the plaintiffs annulling said election. The railway company has appealed.
Motion to Dismiss.
The suggestion that this appeal should be dismissed, because the police jury has not…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Guy v. McDuffieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Schultz v. Police Jury, Tangipahoa ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Cambre v. BrignacLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- State ex rel. Langridge v. HarrisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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